Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome (VRS)

Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome (VRS) is a quite common medical condition described as a loss of the optimal vaginal structure and is usually associated with vaginal child delivery and natural aging. Multiple pregnancies and deliveries contribute to a worsening of the VSR condition, as well as the onset of menopause, which causes a decline in hormone levels and vaginal atrophy. Most women (and their husbands or partners) refer to vaginal relaxation syndrome as “loose vagina”, complaining of a loss of vaginal tightness, which is directly related to the reduction of friction during intercourse and thus to a decrease or loss of sexual gratification.

Surgical procedures require the cutting and rearrangement of vaginal and peripheral tissue in order to reduce the size of the vaginal canal. Operating on or near sensitive vaginal tissue is inherently risky and can cause scarring, nerve damage and decreased sensation. Furthermore, patients require an extended recovery period.

The most popular among the surgical procedures are those performed with lasers, where the laser is used instead of scalpel. However it is still a relatively aggressive surgery with a long and painful recovery period. This is why many clinical researchers are still searching for a non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment method for VRS that would offer good efficacy combined with a high level of safety and a short recovery period.

There are several novel therapies on the market, among them the diode laser is - a minimally-invasive, non-ablative laser vaginal tightening procedure utilizing photothermal laser-mucosa tissue interaction. Precisely controlled VSP laser energy pulses delivered to the vaginal canal and introitus area cause heating of the tissue and collagen within. Heating of collagen causes its immediate contraction, fibers become shorter and thicker and consequently the irradiated tissue contracts and shrinks . Aside from a momentary collagen and tissue shrinkage reaction, the processes of collagen remodeling and neocollagenesis start and at the end of these processes the treated tissue becomes enriched with new collagen, appearing younger, tighter and more elastic, thus improving vaginal laxity and reducing the effects of vaginal relaxation syndrome. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of this new laser treatment.

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