Approximately 2 out of 4 women experience changes in their vaginal health — 75% of them say those changes negatively impact their lives. What’s worse, most believe there’s no way back to the vaginal health of their youth.
That may have been true in the past, but MonaLisa Touch® has forever changed the game when it comes to treating the symptoms that accompany vaginal atrophy and the effects of menopause.
Our team at Serenity Women’s Care in Scottsdale, Arizona, has years of experience using this advanced treatment to help women feel like themselves again. Here’s everything you should know.
How it works
MonaLisa Touch is a modern solution to an age-old problem. Gone are the days of just getting by menopause with lifestyle changes and wishful thinking. Now, with the help of advanced medical technology, you can both find relief from menopause symptoms and restore your vaginal health from the inside out.
How it works
MonaLisa Touch involves delivering fractional CO2 (carbon dioxide) laser energy directly into the soft tissue of your vagina. The powerful-but-gentle lasers effectively regenerate your vagina, stimulate the formation of new blood vessels, and increase collagen and elastin production. The result? Refortified vaginal tissues and fewer symptoms.
There are many reasons to love MonaLisa Touch, but one of the things we love most is how versatile it is. Menopause causes vaginal atrophy, which can quickly ravage your sexual health and leave you dealing with pain and other embarrassing symptoms.
MonaLisa Touch is the answer for virtually every symptom associated with vaginal atrophy and menopause, including:
- Painful sex
- Vaginal discomfort
- Vaginal bleeding
- Frequent urinary tract infections
- Urinary incontinence
- Lichen sclerosus, which causes thin, patchy, itchy skin in the genital area
We also recommend MonaLisa Touch to our patients looking to address menopause without medication or hormones.
Beyond menopause
MonaLisa Touch is most popular among menopausal women, but that’s not the only population it can help. If you’ve recently gone through childbirth and the ordeal has caused vaginal laxity, MonaLisa Touch may be able to help tighten your stretched vaginal tissue.
What you can expect
Tackling vaginal health issues the high-tech way may sound like an overwhelming procedure. However, MonaLisa Touch is a gentle, minimally invasive process — it doesn’t even require anesthesia.
During your treatment, we carefully insert a small probe into your vagina, where it delivers the laser energy into your vaginal tissue.
From start to finish, treatment takes around five minutes.
Bonus: MonaLisa Touch doesn’t require any downtime. Once you’re done, you can leave our office and get back to your routine (though we recommend you avoid having sex for a few days).
You don’t have to worry about pain during treatment, either. Other than a mild vibration, you shouldn’t feel anything, least of all pain.
To get the best results, you typically need three treatments spaced about six weeks apart. After that, you can schedule “touch-up” appointments once a year.
Across the board, our patients tolerate MonaLisa Touch very well; however, some experience a few minor side effects. These include mild bleeding, discharge, tenderness, itching, or burning. You can manage them easily with conservative care, but let your provider know if side effects persist.
The bottom line
Vaginal atrophy is life-changing, and if we’re being honest, the creams, moisturizers, and lubricants you can find at the drug store just aren’t good enough. If you want to get a new lease on life where your sexual health is concerned, restoring your vaginal tissue with MonaLisa Touch is hands down the most effective method.
Ready to see if you’re a candidate for MonaLisa Touch? We’d love to talk with you. Call our friendly staff at 480-825-7941 or use our online booking tool to schedule an appointment today.