November is Bladder Health Awareness Month

Restoring Comfort and Confidence with Innovative Treatments at Aguirre Specialty Care

Bladder health issues like urinary incontinence and overactive bladder affect millions of women, disrupting daily life and hampering quality of life. As we observe Bladder Health Awareness Month this November, it’s important to understand these common conditions and discover solutions to restore comfort and confidence.

At Aguirre Specialty Care, we offer cutting-edge, minimally invasive treatments to tackle bladder control problems. With our innovative procedures, we aim to get women back to enjoying life unencumbered.

Understanding Common Bladder Problems

Bladder health issues are very common among women, often disrupting daily life. Let’s explore some of the most prevalent bladder conditions:

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence involves the loss of bladder control resulting in urine leakage. It can range from mild to severe. Triggers include coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercise, or simply a sudden urge to urinate. Incontinence can lead to embarrassment, anxiety about accidents, and avoidance of activities.

Types of urinary incontinence include:

Overactive Bladder

Overactive bladder causes a frequent, sudden need to urinate. You may feel like you constantly need to go, along with the frequent inability to make it to the restroom in time. Nighttime urination, known as nocturia, is also common. This disrupts sleep patterns.

Overactive bladder can also lead to anxiety over bathroom availability. The constant urge to urinate also makes it difficult to exercise, travel, work and engage socially without worry of embarrassment.

Urinary Tract Infections

UTIs are bacterial infections within the urinary tract system, including the urethra, bladder or kidneys. They are more common among women. UTIs cause pelvic pain and burning during urination. Other symptoms include foul-smelling urine, fever, chills and fatigue

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

When the pelvic floor muscles and ligaments stretch or weaken, organs like the bladder can slip out of place and press against the vaginal walls. This pelvic organ prolapse can worsen bladder control problems

Symptoms include urine leakage when coughing, sneezing or straining. Women may also feel heaviness, pulling or pressure inside the pelvis along with visible protrusion of tissue from the vaginal opening.

These conditions not only cause frustration, but can lead to anxiety, depression and social isolation. Seeking treatment is critical, but where do you turn?

Aguirre Specialty Care’s Innovative Bladder Health Treatments

At Aguirre Specialty Care, we offer a wide array of advanced treatments specifically designed to address bladder control issues and improve quality of life. Our minimally invasive, customized therapies include:

1. FemiLift: A Non-Surgical Solution for Bladder Control

FemiLift is an innovative approach that uses laser energy to stimulate collagen production and remodel vaginal tissues. This reinforces weakened muscles for better bladder support and control.

During the quick, non-surgical procedure, a probe delivers heat to the vaginal walls. Patients feel a gentle warming sensation. The treatment stimulates the body’s natural healing response, restoring tone and strength to vaginal tissues.

The benefits of FemiLift include:

• Improved urinary continence and bladder control
• Decreased accidents and leakage
• Increased vaginal lubrication and sexual satisfaction
• Minimal pain and no downtime

FemiLift is a safe, effective way to strengthen vaginal supports and improve bladder control without surgery. It’s part of our array of vaginal rejuvenation options.

2. The O-Shot® and LEO®: Harnessing Your Body’s Regenerative Powers

The O-Shot and LEO use platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy to stimulate vaginal rejuvenation and better bladder control. PRP harnesses the regenerative components in your own blood.

During these quick in-office procedures, we draw a small amount of your blood and isolate the platelet-rich plasma. Then, we inject this concentrated plasma into the clitoris and vaginal tissues near the G-spot.

The growth factors in PRP promote tissue regeneration, restoring tone and function. This increases blood flow to enhance sensation. The potential benefits include:

• Stronger pelvic floor muscles for better bladder control
• Increased sexual arousal, lubrication and satisfaction
• Decreased urinary incontinence episodes
• Improved ease of orgasms as well as their intensity.
• No downtime is required after these walk-in/walk-out procedures. LEO combines the O-Shot with FemiLift for enhanced effects.

3. Morpheus8V: Minimally Invasive Bladder Support

Morpheus8V applies radiofrequency microneedling to stimulate deep vaginal tissue regeneration. This minimally invasive approach does not require anesthesia or surgery.

The device delivers heat into the vaginal walls through tiny needles applied to the surface. This promotes new collagen and elastin fibers to strengthen and tighten tissues.

Morpheus8V can:

• Improve vaginal lubrication
• Reduce scarring
• Build vaginal wall thickness and elasticity
• Enhance sexual sensation
• Lessen urinary incontinence

Patients see visible results within weeks. The procedure takes about 30 minutes in our office with no downtime. You can resume normal activities right after.

4. Sacral Neuromodulation: Customized Bladder Regulation

For severe overactive bladder not relieved by other treatments, we offer sacral neuromodulation. This involves implanting a small device that stimulates nerves controlling bladder function.

The neurostimulator is placed under the skin of the lower back/buttocks. Leads deliver mild electrical pulses to the sacral nerves, influencing bladder signals between the nerves and brain.

Benefits include:

• Decreased urgency and frequency
• Fewer involuntary bladder contractions
• Increased bladder capacity
• Reduced accidents and leakage
• Improved ability to empty the bladder

Dr. Aguirre has been implanting the InterStim Therapy system since 2001 and Axonics Therapy system since 2019. As a high volume implanter of these systems his practice is recognized as a National Center of Excellence for sacral neuromodulation. During your consultation and trial period you decide which system is best suited for you.

Finding Your Personalized Bladder Health Solution

At Aguirre Specialty Care, we understand that no two patients are alike. We take a tailored approach to help each woman find the bladder solution that’s right for her individual needs.

During your consultation, we’ll have an in-depth discussion to identify the optimal treatments for you. We’ll consider:

• Type and Severity of Symptoms: We’ll evaluate your specific symptoms and level of bladder impairment.
• Duration and Impact on Daily Life: How long you’ve had bladder problems and how much they affect work, activity, sleep and relationships.
• Root Causes: Such as childbirth, menopause, prior surgeries, or other medical conditions.
• Incontinence Type: Whether you have stress, urge, mixed, overflow, functional or other forms of incontinence.
• Previous Treatments Attempted: Including medications, physical therapy, devices, or surgeries.
• Personal Preferences: Your goals, values and preferences for types of procedures.
• Treatment Combinations: Whether combining therapies may provide better outcomes.

No matter your situation, our compassionate team will guide you each step of the way toward the best bladder solutions for you. We’re dedicated to helping you regain control and confidence.

This November, take steps toward relief during Bladder Health Awareness Month. Contact Aguirre Specialty Care to schedule a consultation