If you are experiencing any of those symptoms - you are not alone. According to Marc Ashby, MD, Urogynecologist at Southwest Ohio Urogynecology, a Kettering Physician Network women's health practice in Centerville, more than 40 percent of premenopausal and menopausal women are affected by vaginal atrophy, and they are not the only ones. Nearly 60 percent of breast cancer survivors can be affected.
And according to Dr. Ashby, women often suffer in silence from symptoms that are treatable.
One treatment option is MonaLisa Touch therapy. MonaLisa Touch is a painless non-surgical laser procedure that requires only three, five minute treatments spaced at monthly intervals. It stimulates natural regeneration of vaginal tissue and structure, increasing collagen formation underneath the vaginal skin, promoting proliferation of cells and restoration of blood supply.
"If more women knew all their options, like this innovative and painless laser treatment, they too could benefit from the life-changing results," said Dr. Ashby, "We encourage our patients to ask questions and consider all of their options."
"I did my research and decided to try it," one patient said. "I just finished my last treatment and I can't emphasize how much of a difference it made in my life."
"Sometimes it's hard to talk about sex or problems associated with urinating or vaginal issues, even with a physician," said Janelle Evans, MD, Urogynecologist also practicing at Southwest Ohio Urogynocology. "However, the answers are out there, vaginal atrophy or menopause does not have to be a game-changer.
While menopause is not something women can avoid, you don't have to suffer in silence. Learn more about MonaLisa Touch therapy and other treatment options available from Kettering Physician Network women's specialists at Southwest Ohio Urogynecology.