Stress incontinence

Stress incontinence is significantly underreported but very common, particularly if you’re postnatal, menopausal or postmenopausal.

It happens when the muscles around the neck of your bladder and your pelvic floor are weakened.

This muscle weakness means that your bladder doesn’t stay closed as well as it once did when you apply ‘stress’, such as when you:

jump
run
cough
sneeze
laugh
lift heavy objects.

This leads to urine leaks and dribbles. It’s common after menopause due to the loss of muscle tone that occurs as a result of all the changing hormones in your body.

Stress incontinence can also cause nocturia — a condition where you wake up frequently at night and need to go to the toilet.

How can vaginal rejuvenation help?

Vaginal rejuvenation as a stress incontinence treatment helps by triggering the regeneration — so the strength, density and elasticity — of the muscles and tissues in your vaginal canal.

This helps support your bladder and pelvic floor muscles, improving your symptoms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many treatments will I need and how much does it cost?

One treatment is advised initially, and then we assess on an individual basis as to whether you will need further treatments. Ultimately, the decision is yours as to whether you want any further treatments. Price per treatment is £500.

Why do patient results vary?

The variability in results for HIFU vaginal rejuvenation procedures can be attributed to several factors related to individual differences, procedural techniques and biological responses. Older clients may have less collagen production and skin elasticity, affecting the overall effectiveness of the treatment. Hormonal status, especially in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, can influence tissue response and healing.

Underlying health conditions, such as diabetes or autoimmune disorders can impact healing and tissue response. Smoking, poor diet, and lack of exercise can negatively affect collagen production and tissue repair.

The initial degree of vaginal laxity, dryness or other symptoms plays a significant role. More severe cases may require additional treatments or may have less noticeable improvements. Individual differences in the body’s ability to produce and remodel collagen can lead to varying outcomes. Variations in the inflammatory and healing response can affect the overall success of the treatment.

What can I expect during the treatment and the weeks following?

Treatment Day – Thousands of controlled MFU injury points are created within the skin tissue at multiple depths (4.5mm & 3mm). The body/ skin tissue goes into wound healing mode and progresses through the various stages of wound healing. Collagen regeneration kickstarts rapidly, as well as Elastin fibres.

At 12-week post treatment (3 months) the collagen and elastin regeneration peaks.
At 12 – 26 weeks post treatment (3-6 months) the collagen and elastin fibres are continuing to regenerate and reorganise but not so rapidly as they did within the first 3 months post treatment. The regeneration speed has plateaued.
At 26 – 36 weeks (6-9 months) post treatment, the collagen and elastin regeneration is still happening but at a much slower rate.
It’s proven to stop regenerating at 9 months post treatment.
So after just 1 HIFU non-surgical vaginal tightening and rejuvenation treatment it will amazingly continue to improve for 9 whole months! And then you’re just left to enjoy the results!