Neuromuscular Therapy, Structural Integration, and Deep Tissue Rehabilitation
local expert
Richard Weirick, LMT
Get advanced therapy for muscle and tendon injuries. An effective, integrative approach to rehabilitation for shoulder, hip, back and sciatica pain; plus tendonitis and fibromyalgia.
Platelet Rich Plasma
850-501-6688
Offers Women and Men Relief from Sexual Symptoms
MA69172
by Sheila Mohammed, M.D.
Richard_Weirick@yahoo.com
For it is in giving that we receive. ~Francis of Assisi
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ore than 50 million women in the United States, ranging from young female athletes to postmenopausal women, are bothered by urinary incontinence, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, and scarring and thickening of the vaginal folds. Conventional medical treatments for these conditions, such as vaginal estrogen, topical testosterone and psychotherapy, are seldom helpful. Likewise, more than 30 million men in the United States have erectile dysfunction (ED), an inability to sustain an erection to have intercourse. While medications and penile prostheses have helped somewhat, ED statistics increase with age. But this common condition does not have to be part of the aging process. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a nonsurgical, drug-free rejuvenating treatment that addresses all these concerns. PRP is considered a regenerative autologous treatment, which means that it comes from your own blood and stimulates cellular regeneration and tissue repair. Platelets are blood cells that release growth factors and other proteins that activate stems cells and stimulate cellular
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repair and regeneration. When PRP is injected into the body, the stem cells in that area multiply and grow new tissues. PRP regenerates vaginal and penile tissues the same way it rebuilds cartilage in the knee and younger-looking tissues in the face. In addition, it stimulates collagen production and the formation of new blood vessels, further aiding in tissue repair.
Treatment for Urinary and Sexual Health
As a treatment for urinary incontinence, PRP has been successful in nearly 95 percent of patients. When PRP is administered as a treatment for women’s sexual health, more than seven growth factors from blood plasma are used to alleviate stress incontinence, dryness and sexual dysfunction (such as difficulty reaching orgasm, painful intercourse and low sexual desire). The vaginal skin becomes tighter, and women enjoy a healthier sexual response. Women who have pain as a result of surgical mesh have found relief through PRP treatments. PRP treatments can also benefit men who have difficulty achieving or maintain-
