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PLATELET RICH
Platelet Rich Plasma
Offers Women and Men Relief from Sexual Symptoms
More 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 by Sheila Mohammed, M.D. 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
ing an erection, who have painful erections, or who have concerns about the size, shape or curvature of their penis, with or without pain. Men’s health plays a large role in intimate relationships, and issues like ED and Peyronie’s disease can affect a man’s self-esteem and create significant stress among partners.
With PRP treatments, men can experience stronger and firmer erections and can more easily achieve and maintain them. Penile length and girth are increased, and curvature from Peyronie’s disease is reduced or completely resolved. There is also increased sensitivity of and better overall blood flow to the penis.
What PRP Treatments Look Like
During a PRP procedure, a potent topical numbing cream and then a local anesthetic are applied to the genitalia. Blood is drawn, and blood stem cells and PRP are extracted from it using a centrifuge. After the tissues are numb, a very fine needle is used to place the PRP in certain spots on the genitalia. The process is tolerable, and patients report feeling little to no discomfort.
Over half a million procedures involving the injection of PRP into various parts of the body have been performed with no significant side effects or complications reported.
The body has a remarkable capacity to heal itself by regenerating new tissues through the natural production of stem cells. PRP stimulates this natural process for cellular repair and rejuvenation. Initially used in wound healing, dentistry and the treatment of sports injuries, PRP has evolved to become one of the most advanced, effective natural treatments to address aesthetic concerns and sexual dysfunction in women and men.
Sheila Mohammed, M.D., Ph.D., has offices at 4507 Furling Ln., Destin, FL. For a consultation, contact her at 850-281-8186.
