How Long Will I Have Swelling After ThermiVa® Treatment?

Vaginal laxity can impact your sexual health and cause urinary tract issues. Treatment with ThermiVa helps tighten the area but can cause inflammation. Swelling or redness typically subsides within a few hours to a few days. One of the best things about ThermiVa is that there is no significant downtime.

Dr. Thomas Terence Easter is a board-certified OB/GYN at Women’s Medical Group of Upland who specializes in ThermiVa treatment for patients near Claremont and Upland, CA. During a consultation, he will discuss what you can expect from the treatment and recovery time.

All about ThermiVa treatments

ThermiVa is a preferred treatment for a number of problems that can arise from vaginal laxity. The treatment involves the use of a wand-like instrument that emits radiofrequency (RF) technology. The RF creates heat along the vaginal walls, and on the labia majora and minora. The heat is gentle on the tissue. Dr. Easter targets the vaginal areas of concern both internally and externally. The heat reinvigorates the atrophied muscles, nerves, and tissues. It is a virtually pain-free procedure that typically takes about 30 minutes.

After undergoing ThermiVa treatments, you can return to normal activity. You can exercise and even enjoy sexual relations on the same day.

ThermiVa treatments work via radiofrequency, which invigorates the collagen of the vagina. The wand that delivers the RF is only about as large as a finger. During the treatment, you’ll hear a beep and start to feel warm heat.

Following your consultation with Dr. Easter, you can opt to undergo ThermiVa treatment at the Women’s Medical Group of Upland. Our team in Upland, CA will strive to put you at ease prior to the treatment and make you comfortable throughout the process. The ThermiVa device has a small disposable sheath on the probe, which is inserted into the vagina so that radiofrequency can effectively be delivered in a 360-degree pattern. The treatment takes 30 minutes or less to carry out.

Dr. Easter will evaluate your degree of vaginal laxity to determine how many ThermiVa treatments you need to undergo to achieve results. Typically, it is recommended that patients undergo three treatments spaced a month apart. After the initial three treatments, patients need a touchup treatment each year to maintain results. As you age or undergo pregnancy and childbirth, your results may change, and you may need to undergo ThermiVa treatments again.

Benefits of ThermiVa treatments include:

• Sexual improvement

• Increased vaginal tightness

• Improved vaginal lubrication

• Decrease in urinary incontinence

• Tightening the external labia

What can ThermiVa treatments treat?

Vaginal laxity can impact your sexual relations, but it can also cause other problems, such as urinary incontinence, dryness, and the urge to urinate. ThermiVa helps to strengthen vaginal laxity by tightening the labial skin and reducing sagging. Vaginal laxity can make it difficult for a woman to achieve orgasm, and she can suffer reduced sensitivity. However, tightening the area can return sexual function.

ThermiVa treatments vs. labiaplasty

Labiaplasty is an invasive surgical treatment that is used to treat vaginal laxity. If you opt to undergo labiaplasty, you’ll experience a longer downtime. Labiaplasty is used for moderate to severe vaginal laxity. Typically, one cannot resume sexual relations for at least eight weeks. ThermiVa treatments can treat mild vaginal laxity with no serious downtime and minimal, if any, pain.

Schedule a ThermiVa consultation in Upland, CA

If you would like to learn more about ThermiVa treatments, schedule a consultation with Dr. Thomas Terence Easter at the Women’s Medical Group of Upland. He will discuss your goals with you and what you can expect from the treatments. Contact us today to schedule a consultation in Upland, CA.