Women who experience pain during sex, sexual discomfort, and the embarrassment surrounding it often feel like there is no hope.
A common side effect for women experiencing menopause or undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy is persistent vaginal dryness.
When sex becomes painful, a woman’s sex drive plummets. Some women end up abstaining from sex altogether.
Sex life problems caused by pain during sex can change a person, causing them to be crabby or depressed and negatively impact their desire to do the things they enjoy.
Sexual desire are normal for women of all ages, and the inability to engage in pleasurable sex has an emotional and physical effect on the body.
How Aging Affects a Woman’s Sex Life
As you age, your body experiences changes that can impact the vagina. Rest assured it’s completely normal, and you are far from alone if you feel changes.
- 53 million American women are currently experiencing menopause, and many of them are coping with a dry and irritated feelings in the vaginal area.
- 2.7 million vaginal deliveries were recorded, and many of the women who gave birth faced vaginal laxity or urinary incontinence afterward.
- Around 17% of women aged 18-50 experience problems with vaginal dryness during sex, even before the menopause takes place.
Vaginal dryness is a condition that affects a lot of functions for a woman. These can include:
- Painful intercourse
- Vaginal laxity (stretching of the vaginal canal often due to childbirth)
- Stress urinary incontinence
- Mild pelvic organ prolapse
If you are one of the women who has experienced either of these, you might be asking what you can do to improve my vaginal health?
What Kinds of Conditions Does the diVa Laser Treat?
Hybrid Fractional Laser (HFL) technology works by delivering a precise, customized series of laser pulses to the lining of the vagina. Women who experience these symptoms may benefit from diVa laser treatment:
- Menopause
- Childbirth
- Painful intercourse
- Chemotherapy
- Difficult orgasm
- Vaginal laxity
- Incontinence
- Vaginal dryness
The diVa LASER therapy targets the epithelial tissue layer, as well as the deeper lamina propria to stimulate collagen, elasticity and blood flow.
Compared to other non-surgical laser and radiofrequency vaginal therapies on the market, diVa uses two lasers at the same time. It takes less time and is customized more precisely to each person’s individual needs.
diVa is an in-office procedure and takes three to five minutes. Best of all, it produces little to no discomfort and is performed under local anesthesia.
Most women will notice a positive difference after only a single treatment, but for optimal results, three treatments are recommended one month apart.
