BTL Emsella for Men’s sexual health and erectile dysfunction (ED)
BTL Emsella is a safe, non-invasive device that uses electromagnetic energy to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor. BTL Emsella is FDA approved for treatment of stress and urge urinary incontinence in both men and women, and erectile dysfunction (ED). The device stimulates the pelvic floor muscles, rehabilitating weakened muscles to restore muscular control and providing stronger, longer lasting erections. This is ideal for men with difficulties initiating or maintaining an erection, and those with premature ejaculation.
During treatment, experts observed that men reported a strong increase in sexual function. Treating Erectile Dysfunction (ED) has since become a popular & effective off-label use of this device. Utilizing electromagnetic stimulation, the device stimulates the pelvic floor muscles, rehabilitating weakened muscles to restore muscular control and providing stronger, longer lasting erections.
Treatments
Unlike many other ED Treatments, the BTL Emsella offers a safe and convenient treatment option, addressing ED with no downtime and allowing patients to remain fully clothed throughout the treatment process. This can be a great treatment option for most men suffering from ED and has been reported to be especially effective for men who have undergone prostate surgery.
How many sessions do I need?
We recommend one session a week for a total of four weeks, with each session lasting 28 minutes.
Benefits of the BTL Emsella treatment.
Men who have received treatment with BTL Emsella have reported key benefits, including:
- Improved erection quality and duration
- Increased instances of climax
- Improved sensation
To find out if the Emsella treatment is right for you, contact us at 720-818-0533 for a free consultation.
Post Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is an involuntary loss of bladder control. It can be as mild as a small leakage or as severe as a complete inability to hold urine. Following prostatectomy for prostate cancer, many men experience urinary incontinence as a result of the surgery. It can be last up to 24 months. Post prostatectomy urinary incontinence can affect emotional, psychological and social life. It can affect one’s daily activities due to the fact that patients do not want to get too far away from a toilet. It can also be a major financial burden on the number of incontinence pads that one must use throughout the day.
WHAT CAUSES POST PROSTATECTOMY URINARY INCONTINENCE?
The loss of bladder control after a prostatectomy is directly related to the surgery. The male urinary system has two sphincters. These two sphincters hold urine within the urinary system and prevent the urine from leaking from the bladder. One sphincter is located at the bottom of the bladder while the other one sits below the prostate, behind the base of the penis. When the moment is right moment, we voluntarily relax these sphincters, allowing us to void and empty the bladder. Because the urethra goes through the middle of the prostate, the prostate also holds some pressure on the urethra. This provides added support to the urethral system and helps hold urine form leaking from the bladder.
During a prostatectomy, the top sphincter is removed leaving just the lower urinary sphincter. This along with removal of the support from the prostate around the urethra leaves all the urinary holding responsibility to the lower urinary sphincter.
TREATMENT
There are several treatments for post prostatectomy urinary incontinence that range from non-surgical to surgical treatments.
The nonsurgical treatments include:
- Bladder training: Training your bladder involves using the restroom at certain times to empty your bladder. Over a period, you wait longer before emptying your bladder. This trains the bladder to hold a larger volume of urine over a longer period. We also encourage you to limit your fluid and caffeine intake at certain times of the day.
- Kegel exercises: These exercises strengthen the muscles and sphincters around the bladder and require doing them over long periods of time.
- Medications: Medications such as Ditropan can be used to treat bladder spasms in those that may be experiencing them.
- Collagen injections: In this procedure, the doctor injects a bulking agent such as collagen into the tissues around the urethra. This helps the urethra close when you hold in urine.
Surgical treatments include a urethral sling or placement of an artificial sphincter.
BTL EMSELLA
For most men, it is rather challenging to do 100’s of Kegels in one setting. Luckily, BTL invented the BTL EMSELLA. This is a device that generates 11k Kegel contractions in a 30- minute treatment session. At Aesthetics and Medical Lasers of Colorado, we recommend two sessions a week for at least 6-8 sessions. More sessions may be required depending on the patient’s response. The overall number of incontinence pad use will decrease significantly over the ensuing weeks to months.
