Leaks, looseness, prolapse, dryness. You have options.
Childbirth, menopause and age change your pelvic floor and vaginal tissue. Find your concern below and see how Fotona SMOOTH® laser treats it without surgery. Our women's health program is back with a new doctor and medical team. Book your free consultation online, or join the priority list and our team calls you.
Find what you're dealing with.
Stress urinary incontinence
Leaks when you cough, laugh or lift
Treated with Fotona IncontiLase®
Vaginal relaxation
Looseness after childbirth
Treated with Fotona IntimaLase®
Pelvic organ prolapse
Heaviness or a bulge
Treated with Fotona ProlapLase®
Vaginal atrophy
Dryness and painful sex
Treated with Fotona RenovaLase®
Leaks when you cough, laugh or lift. Treatable without surgery.
About 1 in 3 women leak urine at some point. Pressure from a cough, sneeze, laugh or jump pushes urine out because the tissue around your urethra no longer closes it tight. Childbirth, menopause, age and years of high-impact exercise all weaken that support.
Looseness after childbirth. Treatable without surgery.
Vaginal delivery and age stretch the vaginal canal. You notice less feeling during sex, a loose feeling, vaginal wind, or tampons that slip. Pelvic floor exercises help the muscle, but they do not tighten the stretched tissue itself.
Heaviness or a bulge. Treatable without surgery.
Your bladder, uterus or bowel drops and presses into the vagina. You feel pressure, heaviness, a bulge, or trouble emptying your bladder, often worse at the end of the day. Fotona notes it affects almost 50% of women who have given birth, to some degree.
Dryness and painful sex. Treatable without surgery.
Lower estrogen after menopause, while breastfeeding or after cancer treatment thins and dries the vaginal wall. You feel dryness, itching, burning, pain during sex, or get repeat bladder infections.
Four ways to treat these concerns.
Most women start with the least invasive option. Laser sits between daily exercises and surgery.
Pelvic floor physio
Daily exercises
Kegels and physio strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. They help most when you keep them up every day for months.
Pessary or estrogen
Devices and creams
A pessary supports your bladder or prolapse. Vaginal estrogen treats dryness. Both are ongoing.
Fotona SMOOTH® laser
No cuts, no downtime
IntimaLase®, IncontiLase®, ProlapLase® or RenovaLase®. About 20 to 30 minutes in our clinic, no anaesthetic, back to your day.
Surgery
Slings and repairs
A surgeon places a sling for leaks or repairs a prolapse. Surgery means an operating room, recovery time and surgical risks.
Questions women ask before booking.
About these concerns
Are bladder leaks, looseness and dryness normal after babies or menopause?
They are common, but you don't have to live with them. Many women have two or more of these at once, for example leaks and looseness after childbirth, or dryness and leaks after menopause.
What is the difference between stress and urge incontinence?
Stress incontinence leaks with pressure: coughing, laughing, running. Urge incontinence is a sudden, strong need to go that you can't hold. Fotona IncontiLase® targets stress and mixed leaks. Our doctor checks which type you have.
How do I know if I have prolapse?
Common signs are heaviness or pressure in your vagina, a bulge you can feel, or trouble emptying your bladder. Our doctor examines you and grades the prolapse at your free consult.
What causes vaginal dryness?
Lower estrogen after menopause, while breastfeeding, or after cancer treatment. Some medications cause it too.
Treatment
Can these be treated without surgery?
Yes. Physio, pessaries, vaginal estrogen and Fotona SMOOTH® laser are all non-surgical. Many women combine laser with pelvic floor exercises.
Who performs the treatment?
Our new medical team, led by a doctor, at 1086 Hornby Street in downtown Vancouver.
How do I find out which treatment fits me?
Book a free consultation ($150 value). Our doctor asks about your symptoms and health history, examines you, and tells you which treatment fits your plan.
Meet our new doctor in private.
Book online now, or join the priority list and our team calls you to find a time. Your first consultation is free ($150 value) and private, at 1086 Hornby Street.
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