It may seem like vaginal rejuvenation is an elective procedure, and it may be difficult to understand why someone would want to go through that process. Yet there are many non-cosmetic reasons for vaginal rejuvenation. It is not just for older women, but it is a great solution to several problems that women can have, especially following pregnancy and childbirth.

Stress Incontinence

Many women find that after childbirth, especially if they have had multiple children, that they dribble urine when they cough, laugh, or are startled. This is called stress incontinence, because you are only incontinent when there is stress put on the bladder and vaginal muscles. When the vaginal muscles become weak from childbirth and other causes, it can cause stress incontinence. There are no medications that work for stress incontinence, and vaginal rejuvenation is one of the only available treatments.

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Have you begun to notice the signs of aging? You may have begun to notice some fine lines and wrinkles. Perhaps you have been noticing these signs for a while, and they are just becoming too pronounced to continue to ignore. There are a lot of treatment options for lines, wrinkles, and facial folds, but one of the most common and minimally invasive treatments are dermal fillers.

What Are Dermal Fillers?

Dermal fillers are a solution that is injected just beneath the surface of the skin. The main purpose of dermal fillers is to plump the skin so that fine lines and wrinkles are smoothed out. Some dermal fillers are designed for more severe lines and wrinkles or facial folds. 

Different dermal fillers can have different ingredients, but the active ingredient in many dermal fillers is hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a natural compound that is produced by the body for skin health. Production of hyaluronic acid, collagen, and elastin decreases over time, which is what causes skin to begin to wrinkle and lose volume. Hyaluronic acid dermal filler can plump the skin and eliminate wrinkles in a more natural way with only a few side effects.

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Smoking is one of the most difficult habits that a person can try to break. This is because the addiction to nicotine is only part of the problem. A large part of the habit is psychological, not just physical. Because of this, it is one of the most difficult things to quit doing. One way that you can increase your chances of success is by adding acupuncture to your treatment plan. Here’s how it works and can help you.

Motivated Smokers

Smokers who are already very motivated to quit are the most likely to have success with acupuncture. If you are quitting for the wrong reasons and don’t really want to quit smoking, it may not be successful for you. However, a study done by the National Institute of Health found that smokers who were very motivated to quit either decreased their cigarette habit significantly or quit altogether using just acupuncture treatment.

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You have probably heard of the amazing ways that acupuncture improves your overall health. It can be used for many conditions, as well as lifestyle habits such as quitting smoking. But did you know that acupuncture has specific uses in women’s health? Here are three of the many surprising ways that acupuncture benefits women.

Menstruation Issues

The menstrual cycle is connected to many other systems in the body, and overall health of the body has a direct impact that could be one reason for difficult or irregular periods. Acupuncture is also a stress-relief tool, which can help make that time of the month more bearable, especially if you have a lot of mood swings or cramps.

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As we age, the level of hormones in our body decreases naturally. This natural decrease in hormones can lead to a number of symptoms in both men and women, including mood changes, weight changes, sexual dysfunction, and other changes in your body. Studies have found that long term use of synthetic hormone treatments increase the risk of breast and other cancers. Bioidentical hormone therapy is the solution that has been offered to counteract these risks. Here are the main advantages of bioidentical hormone therapy.

Potentially Safer Than Synthetic

It is believed that bioidentical hormone therapy is safer than receiving synthetic hormones. Bioidentical hormones are derived from plant and animal sources, and they are chemically identical to the hormones that our body produces naturally. It is thought that because they are chemically identical, there is less risk of breast cancer and other complications. However, it is important to note that clinical studies of the long-term effects of bioidentical hormones are still ongoing, and there are no hard conclusions, as of yet.

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Living with chronic pain can be stressful, depressing, and tiring. With the recent opioid epidemic and the regulations that followed, many people are seeking out alternative ways to decrease their chronic pain. There are two main treatments that we offer that can greatly help you decrease chronic pain, regardless of the cause. 

Yoga

Many people think of yoga as a calming and relaxing meditative practice, and for the most part that is exactly what it is. But because of the nature of yoga and what it does to the brain, it can actually help relieve chronic pain. Recent studies have shown that lifestyle practices such as yoga and meditation change the way the brain functions. Chronic pain also affects the brain, and yoga can counteract these changes. 

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