EMSELLA FOR POSTPARTUM

We all know and feel the impact that pregnancy and labour have on our body. From sleep deprivation, those midnight feeds to the swell of emotions and hormones that rise to the surface each time you see and hold your new baby – motherhood forever changes you.

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And, when it comes to your pelvic floor and core muscles, it’s no different. These vital groups of muscles have stretched and loosened to accommodate your pregnancy – the combination of hormones, the nine + months of physically supporting your growing baby and finally the birthing process.

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Regardless of whether you’ve had a Caesarean or a Vaginal birth, it’s highly likely your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles are going to need some assistance to help them regain strength.

Every pregnancy and labour are different, and each woman’s recovery journey will also look very different. It is so important to be kind and understanding with ourselves and even though some women are able to regain pelvic floor & core strength in just a few months postpartum, some women’s experiences and ongoing symptoms & weakness can last much longer.

Symptoms of a weak pelvic floor can include:

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• Leaking urine when sneezing, coughing, jumping, exercising, laughing or running

• Leaking or an inability to make it to the toilet

• Passing wind when bending or lifting (this can be from the vagina or anus)

• Lack of sensation in the vagina (during penetration)

• Inability to hold a tampon in

• Feeling of heaviness in the pelvic floor or vaginal region

• Regular UTIs or thrush

• Pain with sex

• Struggle or inability to orgasm

• Incontinence (urine or faeces)

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It is very important to know that pelvic floor weakness is incredibly common – in fact 1 in 4 of us will experience it at some point in our lives. And most importantly, there are treatments available.

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At GVBR we provide our patients access to the BTL Emsella Chair. This non-invasive technology uses HIFEM® (High Intensity Focused Electromagnetic energy) to contract 90% of your entire pelvic floor hammock 11,200 times in each 30-minute session – to give you perspective, studies have found that women who can perform Kegels well can only contract 40% of this pelvic floor musculature. On top of this, each Emsella contraction is what’s called a ‘supramaximal contraction’, which is a way to say it contracts your muscles to 100% of their ability – something that is physically impossible to do without technology like the Emsella.

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Emsella is so ground-breaking because unlike a Kegel, you don’t need to have sensation in the pelvic floor to be able to get results – the technology does all the hard work for you – you can literally, sit and relax.

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Following your treatment, you can expect stronger pelvic floor muscles, tighter vaginal walls and improvements in urge and stress incontinence. In fact, clinical studies show that 95% of patients report a significant improvement in symptoms and a 75% reduction in pad use after just six sessions across three weeks.

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Your Emsella treatment plan can be started six weeks postpartum (vaginal birth) or 12 weeks postpartum for Caesarean births.

Age is no limit, whether you gave birth a few months ago or many years ago out team is here to help you with your symptoms!

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Just because something is common, doesn’t mean it needs to be your normal!

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