When it comes to quality-of-life issues, urinary incontinence is certainly up there. Unfortunately, it’s an issue that millions of Americans struggle with — at least half of adult women report urinary incontinence, alongside 15% of adult men.
Many roads lead to urinary incontinence, and issues in the pelvic floor, in both men and women, are major ones.
The good news is that urinary incontinence related to a pelvic floor disorder has met its match with Emsella® — an innovative pelvic floor wellness technology that we offer here at Arizona Urology. As urology specialists, our team prides itself on offering the latest science- and evidence-driven treatments available, and Emsella certainly checks that box.
Both men and women have pelvic floors, which are made up of muscles and tissues that form a supportive sling underneath the pelvic organs.
For women, these tissues work much harder given the female anatomy — women simply have more organs in the pelvis than men. Not to mention, a woman places far more pressure on her pelvic floor thanks to pregnancy. Lastly, hormone changes like menopause can weaken pelvic floors in women.
As a result of these forces, about half of women have some degree of cystocele, or bladder prolapse (prolapse means the bladder is shifting out of position and downward).
Men also have pelvic floors that provide support for their pelvic organs, and these tissues can weaken due to age or due to issues like prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia.
One of the most common side effects of a weakened pelvic floor, in either sex, is urinary incontinence as the bladder loses support and slips downward. As a result of this loss of support, many people develop stress incontinence, which means any pressure on the bladder can force urine out, such as sneezing or coughing.
Because your pelvic floor sits inside your pelvis, it’s difficult to isolate and target these tissues. So, strengthening your pelvic floor isn’t as simple as lifting a weight or doing a squat.
While Kegel exercises can be effective, they don’t come close to the results that we can get with Emsella. At the heart of Emsella are high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) pulses that cause your pelvic floor to contract hundreds of times per minute. So, in just one half-hour Emsella treatment, we can create the equivalent of 12,000 Kegels!
Even better, there’s nothing that you need to do — you simply sit on the Emsella equipment, fully clothed, and the technology does the rest.
In most cases, patients benefit from a series of Emsella treatments to gradually, but quickly, restore support for the bladder. With this renewed support, your bladder shouldn’t press up against other tissues and organs, and your stress incontinence should improve greatly.
To experience how Emsella can repower your pelvic floor for better bladder support, contact us at one of our offices in Phoenix, Goodyear, Gilbert, or Glendale, Arizona, today to schedule a consultation.
