Votiva FormaV is a safe, painless, and effective treatment performed in our office to simultaneously treat vaginal and urinary symptoms. A research paper published in 2021 summarizes the benefits of Votiva. The treatment heats vaginal tissues just enough to promote healing and regeneration. The paper found that this technology significantly improved urinary leaking and sexual …
Estrogen is an incredibly important hormone in the female body. During reproductive years, it has many functions including the maintenance of vaginal and urinary tissues. However, as menopause approaches, the ovaries produce less and less estrogen. Less estrogen means less tissue maintenance, resulting in a cluster of symptoms collectively termed Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). …
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We are so excited about the procedures Votiva offers our patients! We would love to have your feedback on how your treatment went, along with how you have been doing since then. Feel free to describe how it felt during and after the procedure as this can help us improve our services, and encourage other …
It’s all about patient safety? Or is it? The CO2 laser has been FDA approved for many years to treat precancerous cells in the vagina and genital warts, treatments delivering far more energy to the vaginal tissues than used with Mona Lisa Touch Laser or Votiva radiofrequency. Those treatments “ablate” entire areas of the vagina …
We are excited to share another wonderful patient experience with the Mona Lisa Touch Laser and the treatment of Lichen Sclerosis! “I would like to share my experience with the Mona Lisa Laser; I am 66 years old & married.” Back in 2008 I found out I have Lichen Sclerosis which is an auto immune …
The practice has grown and evolved, yet where has the time gone? I retired from deliveries but still enjoy seeing patients in the first trimester and getting them off to a good start. I often say that empathy is a great teacher, and I find particular success in treating menopause! I am also very excited …
At Women’s Health Wise, we are excited to announce the addition of the MonaLisa Touch Laser to our Longmont OB/GYN office! The MonaLisa Touch Laser is used to treat vaginal dryness, painful intercourse and the discomfort associated with menopause. This treatment uses a CO2 laser to stimulate collagen, elastin, and neovascularization which recreates the thicker …
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There has been evidence for some time that having had a tubal ligation (tubes tied) can decrease your risk of ovarian cancer. The reasoning behind this is that the pathway from the vagina to the ovaries is interrupted and therefore possible cancer causing agents can no longer reach the ovaries. In addition to this evidence, …
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