Revitalize Your Intimate Wellness - Urinary Incontinence & The Full Scope of Vaginal Tightening

InMode’s VTone is a state-of-the-art device designed to treat urinary incontinence. Keep reading to find out how it works, what causes urinary incontinence in women, and more.

How common is urinary incontinence?

Urinary incontinence affects around 10% of the Canadian population (up to 3.3 million people). While 16% percent of men aged 40 and older experience urinary incontinence, it affects 33% of women in the same age group. Only around one quarter of those affected mention it to their doctor.

What causes urinary incontinence?

Weakened pelvic floor muscles can cause urinary incontinence, as they provide the bladder and urethra with essential support. Weaker muscles need to work harder to prevent urine from leaving the urethra until a woman is in a position to urinate comfortably. The stress placed on the bladder and urethra may lead to leakage.

Pelvic floor muscles are typically weakened by pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. But other causes include being overweight, nerve damage, surgery (e.g. hysterectomy), and various medicines (including diuretics).

Urinary incontinence in women is split into two types:

Stress urinary incontinence (SI)

SI refers to accidental urine leakage triggered by coughing, exercising, laughing, and other physical actions. Women affected by SI may be likely to leak urine multiple times a day with simple motions, which can make working, enjoying sports, socializing, or any number of other activities difficult.

Urge incontinence

With urge incontinence, women tend to experience a sudden need to urinate followed by a leak. Some women may have enough time to get to a bathroom before the urine leaves their urethra, but the urge can strike several times a day. It may even happen while sleeping or when hearing the sound of running water.

What is VTone?

VTone is part of InMode’s innovative EmpowerRF multi-functional platform. EmpowerRF was created to provide unparalleled women’s wellness therapies using the latest technologies. It offers:

• Intravaginal electrical muscle stimulation (EMS)
• Sub-dermal fractional microneedling and coagulation
• Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS)
• Volumetric deep heating with bipolar radiofrequency (RF)

VTone delivers intravaginal electrical muscle stimulation along with neuromuscular re-education. It is a handheld probe, around the size of a standard tampon, shaped for gentle, precise insertion into the vagina.

How can VTone help with urinary incontinence?

InMode’s VTone is a non-invasive way to build stronger pelvic floor muscles. The probe is inserted into the vaginal canal, and when activated, it releases electrical pulses. These stimulate involuntary muscle contractions, which cause the pelvic floor to become tighter and more toned over a number of treatment sessions.

As a result, the VTone can improve muscle fibers that have become weak and overstretched (e.g. through childbirth). You should notice improved tightness in your pelvic floor area, which can improve both SI and urge urinary incontinence considerably.

How long does a VTone treatment session last?

VTone is a non-invasive, fast, painless treatment performed with no need for anesthesia, unlike surgery. Your treatment should be complete within around 30 minutes.

How many VTone treatments will you need?

The exact number of treatment sessions you’ll need to reduce your urinary incontinence may vary, but most women complete their course within six to eight sessions. It depends on the specifics of your urinary incontinence, how weakened your pelvic floor muscles are, and other personal factors.

However, you should notice a significant improvement within a couple of weeks of your final session.

Overall, a course of treatments should last no longer than three months. An annual treatment is recommended to maintain the VTone’s results. 

What other benefits does VTone offer?

VTone also offers the following three benefits:

A non-invasive treatment means no downtime

Downtime is one of the major issues people need to consider when undergoing cosmetic surgery. The body needs to recover from the physical changes created during the treatment, as well as the anesthesia used.

The length of recovery times varies depending on the type of surgery performed and its severity. A patient may need to stay in hospital for a day or more before they can go home, and then they might have to spend days or even weeks recuperating. That can affect their ability to work and stay on top of personal responsibilities.

Fortunately, as VTone is non-invasive, you don’t need to worry about preparing for downtime and rearranging your schedule. The VTone treatment is designed to be as comfortable as possible, and while some women may feel a little sore the next day, this is usually no worse than the muscular discomfort caused by trying a new type of exercise.

You can schedule your VTone treatments around your usual commitments, including work, childcare, and social activities.

Improved sensations during sexual intercourse

The vagina changes in different ways with age. It can become more dry than before due to a lack of natural lubrication, caused by reduced estrogen levels during the menopause. This can make intercourse uncomfortable for both people, and requires artificial lubricant to fend off dryness.

The labia also start to become looser with age. That’s because the body produces less collagen and elastin, both of which keep the skin taut. This can also make intercourse more difficult and less satisfying, as can the thinning of vaginal tissues.

But a series of VTone treatments will make vaginal tissues stronger and improve lubrication (by boosting blood flow to those tissues). You may be in a better position to enjoy a more stimulating, fulfilling sex life after VTone treatments.

VTone can be used alongside other cutting-edge treatment technologies

As VTone is part of InMode’s EmpowerRF multi-functional platform, it can be used alongside other technologies to deliver multiple wellness therapies.

For example, the Morpheus8 device combines microneedling and radiofrequency energy to promote collagen production. This can create firmer, smoother skin and reduce the visibility of wrinkles.

Schedule a consultation for VTone treatments

If you’re concerned about urinary incontinence, Astra Medicare’s team is here to discuss InMode’s VTone treatment today.

To learn more about how VTone treatments can help you, contact our expert team to schedule a consultation.