Menopause is the inevitable stage in every woman’s life that marks the end of fertility and reproductive capability. While not a disease, the changes to the body brought on by menopause affect our health and can compromise our quality of life. Menopause’s impacts on vaginal health are particularly noticeable, and related symptoms include:

• Vaginal dryness
• Painful intercourse
• Vaginal laxity
• Difficulty reaching climax
• Urinary incontinence

As a natural component of aging, women have long been expected to stoically endure their menopause symptoms with minimal treatment. However, over the last half-century, women worldwide have increasingly recognized that the rapidly evolving modern healthcare regimen can—and should—develop solutions to help alleviate menopause symptoms.

Menopausal women in the Tampa, Florida, area are no exception. Patients frequently ask Dr. Swapna M. Kallikadan of Tampa’s Health + Glow medical spa if there are any new advances in treating menopausal symptoms and restoring and preserving vaginal health. Dr. Kaillikadan is pleased to respond to such queries by telling her patients about the ground-breaking results offered by the laser technology of diVa® vaginal rejuvenation.

What is diVa® Vaginal Rejuvenation?

Developed by laser technology company Sciton, diVa® is a hybrid fractional laser that stimulates the surface and deeper layers of vulvar and vaginal tissue to induce collagen growth and increase blood flow to the area. The device delivers laser energy with a dilator-encased wand that slowly rotates within the vaginal canal while emitting two different pulsed laser energy wavelengths. One of the wavelengths resurfaces and smooths the surface-layer tissues, which causes the body to regenerate higher-quality tissues naturally. The other induces collagen production and enhances blood flow in the deeper tissue layers.

Together, the dual action wavelength delivery can be customized to address specific menopausal issues. Overall, diVa® vaginal treatment helps address the following menopausal symptoms:

• Inadequate vaginal lubrication—By thickening and strengthening vaginal walls and boosting blood flow to their capillaries, diVa® enhances the flow of vaginal lubricating fluid through the membrane tissues.
• Painful sexual intercourse—increased vaginal wall thickness and enhanced lubrication increase the potential endurance for prolonged friction, reducing the likelihood of painful intercourse.
• Vaginal laxity—diVa® resurfaces vaginal wall tissues and remodels supporting tissues with enhanced collagen and elastin production, which in turn increases the tone and strength of the walls.
• Difficulty achieving orgasm—diVa’s® ability to increase vaginal area blood flows stimulates the senses and boosts sexual arousal, which combines with other vaginal improvements to increase a woman’s ability to reach orgasm.
• Stress urinary incontinence—increased vaginal wall thickness and supporting tissues allow for greater compression of the urethra to better manage urine flows.

Your diVa® Laser Rejuvenation Session at Health + Glow

diVa® laser vaginal rejuvenation in Tampa with Health + Glow is quick and easy, with minimal discomfort and pain. To ensure your comfort, your Health + Glow diVa® session begins with an application of a topical anesthetic to the vaginal area. Once the area is numb, our medical specialist will carefully insert the laser wand into your vagina, where it will emit the laser wavelengths across and into the vaginal walls for up to 5 minutes, depending on treatment goals. Most of our patients describe feeling increased sensitivity around the vaginal opening and pressure on the vaginal walls but report no pain.

Following treatment, you’re free to resume normal daily activities except for a 48-hour delay before having sexual intercourse and immersing yourself in full baths, hot tubs, swimming pools, and jacuzzies. There is a slight risk of discharge and spotting during these 48 hours, but most patients report this as minimal and rarely experience other problems.

One diVa® session at our Tampa medical spa provides many of our patient’s noticeable improvements to vaginal health and easing of menopausal symptoms. For optimal results, Dr. Kallikadan recommends that her patients undergo three sessions spaced four to six weeks apart. diVa’s® health benefits last up to 18 months but can be sustained by annual maintenance sessions.

diVa® Results Are Backed by Research

Vaginal laser therapy has undergone extensive research to assess its efficacy and safety in relation to enhancing vaginal health and easing menopause symptoms. In 2017, a team of medical experts conducted a broad-scale review of 20 peer-reviewed studies on vaginal laser therapy. The review team concluded that the 20 studies “unequivocally demonstrate the following changes: thickening of glycogen enriched postmenopausal epithelium, neovascularization, and neocollagenesis in the lamina propria, increased lactobacilli counts, reduced pH, vaginal wall tightening, and improved urination control with minimal risk of short- and long-term complications.”

Contact Health + Glow to Schedule Your diVa® Laser Rejuvenation

To learn how diVa® vaginal rejuvenation can enhance your vaginal health and help ease menopause symptoms, schedule an appointment with our Tampa, Florida, medical spa today. Health + Glow’s primary care, medical spa, and IV drip facility offer patients a one-stop option for receiving the full range of health and beauty treatments. Explore our website further to see what else we can do to support your health and beauty needs.