I am a Mom. I have two tiny kiddos that are the center of my universe. One is 2 and the other is 4 months old. And, as many of you will understand, I feel like I’ve spent the last 3 years continuously pregnant, lactating, soothing, teething, and diapering. And don’t get me wrong, it’s a joy. My kids are my everything. I live for their smiles.
But, I am a woman too. With two kids and a full-time job, finding time to take care of myself – or my marriage – is a struggle. I often collapse in to bed just a few minutes after my kids are asleep – and wake up in the wee hours to get the whole operation started up again for the day. I have been looking for a way to feel beautiful, sexy, and feminine. Working out and getting some nice lingerie have helped, but even when I do make special time for me and my husband, something is missing.
Without going into explicit detail, after having two vaginal births with pretty significant tearing – I just didn’t have the same level of sensation anymore. As much as I love and adore my husband, I just wasn’t all that in to “it”. I wondered what was wrong with me – without really being able to identify the cause of my lack of interest (outside of basic exhaustion).
I had the opportunity to try Thermi-Va – and … wow! We are considering adding this treatment to our services because it fits in well with what we strive to do – which is help you Live Confidently from head to toe!
Thermi-Va is a “first of it’s kind device” that uses Radio-Frequency and heat to regrow fibroblasts in the treated area. A fibroblast is a cell in connective tissue that produces collagen and other fibers. The treated areas are inside the vagina and outside the vagina over the labia. The treatment involved using a relatively comfortable, small, thin device that is inserted and moved around the vagina – and then over the labia. It’s sort of like a super easy vaginal Ultrasound – with a MUCH thinner probe that moves around for about 40 minutes.
To me, it felt like a hot stone massage for my lady parts. I couldn’t believe how easy it was. Every device maker says their treatment is easy and painless – but this actually was.
You sit back with legs spread while a tech gently massages your insides and outsides with the warm probe. The heat and radio-frequency stimulate the growth of new fibroblasts – which in turn rejuvenates the treated areas. The rejuvenation process takes a few weeks – and most treatments are done as a series of 3 – spaced 4 weeks apart. There is literally no down time – and you can even have sex or use a tampon immediately post-treatment.
The device is not marketed for increasing sensation. Thermi-Va has been very successful in the treatment of urinary incontinence – the kind many women have post-pregnancy or as they age, i.e. peeing while you jump rope, sneeze, or run. Another one of our staff – a fit, beautiful 45 year old had the treatment because she pees a little when she works out – which is every day. This is a big deal for her – as she is constantly a little embarrassed when at the gym and has to wear a panty liner or thick dark pants.
Thermi-Va has also been shown to increase vaginal lubrication – and to reduce the size and appearance of your labia. Some women are very embarrassed by the size of their labia as they age or after having children. Thermi-Va can tighten up the labia.
For me, I wanted to see if Thermi-Va could help me “get my groove back” in terms of sensation. And, wow! It did. I feel like I did pre-kids – and that is a beautiful thing! Having a healthy sexual relationship can bring a couple closer and make a marriage stronger. For me, it has made me feel like myself again. Except now, I am an even better version of myself…a business woman, a mom of two gorgeous kids, and a vibrant woman – both in bed and out of it!
I look forward to tracking my results – and we look forward to possibly sharing this technology with our amazing patients. For our staff member who wanted to be tinkle free when she jumps rope – she is happy to report that just a few days post-treatment she is running and jumping without any concerns – and wearing her new white gym pants with confidence!
Please let us know if you are interested in this treatment (you can email me at liz@drjanowski.com) – and we can schedule a private conversation to talk about if this might be a good option for you. For your optimum comfort, our very highly trained, compassionate, and experienced FEMALE Medical Assistant, Krystyna, will perform all treatments. And we will make sure the environment you have treatments in is one of the utmost privacy and comfort.
*Results may vary from patient to patient