Many women suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction, vaginal laxity, incontinence, vaginal dryness or sexual dysfunction as a result of aging, pregnancy or change in hormone production. Many of these symptoms are quite common and tend to worsen over time. Some of the conditions include:
Pelvic floor dysfunction / Vaginal laxity
Both pregnancy and childbirth as well as menopause can contribute to vaginal laxity, the loss of strength and flexibility of vaginal wall
Atrophy
The change in hormone levels from menopause, breast feeding or breast cancer treatments can lead to vaginal atrophy. Symptoms can include vaginal dryness, pain with intercourse and decreased sensitivity. Other women experience urinary urgency, painful urination or recurrent urinary tract infections
Stress incontinence / Urinary leaking
1 out of 3 women suffer from stress urinary incontinence due to loss of support of the urethra.Women experience leaking when laughing, coughing, sneezing or during activities like running and jumping
These symptoms can strongly affect the quality of life for women, physically, psychologically and sexually.
Votiva is an FDA approved device that is a non-surgical, non-hormonal, and minimally invasive. Votiva uses a mild for of energy called radiofrequency to deliver gentle heat to the deeper tissue layers of the vagina to emcourage more production of collagen and elastin. This vaginal remodeling restores strength, elasticity and moisture of the vagina. Treatment with Votiva can lead to improvement in vaginal moisture and tightening, urinary incontinence, and sexual function.