Emsella for MEN
Emsella: Advanced Treatment for Men’s Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction
BTL Emsella is a cutting-edge, FDA-approved treatment that tones your bladder and pelvic floor muscles, returning neuromuscular control to the pelvic floor. This non-invasive treatment can help men suffering from urinary incontinence (UI), issues that arise following prostate removal (prostatectomy), and erectile dysfunction.
As we age, pelvic floor muscles can weaken and compromise the support of your internal organs - leading to incontinence. Defined as the involuntary leakage of urine, urinary incontinence can be embarrassing and impact one’s quality of life. Men are more likely to experience urinary incontinence as they age with 21 percent of men ages 45-64 reporting episodes of UI. Approximately 6-8 percent of men who have prostate removal surgery will develop urinary incontinence.
Although Emsella is FDA-approved to treat men with urinary incontinence issues, it has shown promising results for treating men’s erectile dysfunction issues. See below for further information about sexual dysfunction and how BTL Emsella can treat this issue for men.
WHAT IS URINARY INCONTINENCE?
While many men experience intermittent, minor leaks of urine, others may lose small to moderate amounts of urine more frequently. There are several types of UI:
Urge incontinence - a sudden, intense urge to urinate followed by an involuntary loss of urine. The urge to urinate may become more frequent, including throughout the night. Urge incontinence may be caused by a minor condition such as infection, or a more severe condition such as a neurological disorder or diabetes. This is the most common type of incontinence among men.
Stress incontinence - the leakage of urine when pressure is exerted on the bladder by sneezing, coughing, exercising, or laughing. Common contributors to stress incontinence include obesity, high-impact exercise, family history, and age. Prostate surgery is the most common cause of stress incontinence due to inadequate urethral sphincter function.
Overflow incontinence - the experience of frequent or constant dribbling of urine due to a bladder that doesn't empty completely. This is most common for men with an enlarged prostate (i.e. BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia).
Functional incontinence - a mental or physical impairment that makes it difficult to get to the toilet in time.
Mixed incontinence - the experience of more than one type of urinary incontinence (most frequently a combination of stress and urge incontinence).
CAUSES OF URINARY INCONTINENCE
More temporary UI may be caused by several factors - from food, drinks, and medications to urinary tract infections. For more persistent urinary incontinence, there are several potential causes relating to underlying physical problems or changes, including:
Prostate surgery
Enlarged prostate (BPH)
Prostate cancer
Changes with age
High impact exercise
Obesity
Lifestyle choices (smoking, caffeine intake)
Family history
Urobiome (i.e. unhealthy bacteria in the bladder)
Obstruction (tumors, urinary stones)
Neurological disorders (MS, Parkinson's disease, stroke, brain tumor or spinal injury)
TREATING URINARY INCONTINENCE WITH BTL EMSELLA
If an evaluation by your physician determines that you suffer from persistent stress or urge incontinence, Emsella is a non-invasive treatment that has been proven to alleviate symptoms. Here’s a step-by-step of what to expect:
While remaining fully clothed, the patient sits on the Emsella chair for approximately 30 minutes.
Emsella uses focused, high-intensity electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology to stimulate the deep muscles of the pelvic floor, causing them to contract. A single Emsella session produces thousands of supramaximal pelvic floor muscle contractions, which serve to re-educate men’s pelvic floor muscles. It produces the same result as doing 10,000 kegel exercises in a half hour. We call it the Kegel Throne.
Typically, patients will need two treatments per week for three weeks for a total of six treatments.
Most patients report a significant, remarkable improvement in strengthened muscles and bladder control. BTL Emsella treatments tend to produce faster, more significant results when compared to pelvic floor therapy.
A NOTE ABOUT EMSELLA AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
When studies were conducted on Emsella for urinary incontinence, clinicians observed that many men reported improvement in the quality of erections and overall sexual function. When pelvic floor weakness occurs, it may lead to erectile dysfunction and/or premature ejaculation or poor control of ejaculation. Emsella is now commonly used off-label for erectile dysfunction - helping treat ED by strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, leading to increased penile rigidity and hardness as well as enhancing control of ejaculation. Patients might also experience enhanced orgasms as a result of their Emsella treatments.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. Is there clinical research supporting Emsella?
To date, there are five published studies on Emsella. According to clinical reports, 95% of patients reported a substantial improvement to their quality of life following Emsella treatments. 75% of patients reported using less urinary pads.
Q. Will Emsella help treat erectile dysfunction?
The BTL Emsella Chair is commonly used off-label to treat erectile dysfunction. During studies on Emsella’s effectiveness for UI, patients reported improvements in sexual function. BTL Emsella uses electromagnetic pulses to help restore your neuromuscular control, which can work as an exercise to reverse ED.
Q. Does Emsella help premature ejaculation?
The Mayo Clinic reports that pelvic floor strengthening exercises are beneficial for improving ejaculatory control. Pelvic floor exercises, i.e. kegels, have been shown to strengthen the pelvic muscles which are imperative to delaying ejaculation. A thirty-minute Emsella treatment is the equivalent of doing 10,000 kegel exercises in a half hour.
Q. How long does an Emsella treatment last?
Your treatment plan will be tailored to your specific needs. Treatment typically takes thirty minutes with most patients needing six sessions, scheduled twice a week.
Q. What does an Emsella treatment feel like?
Patients experience tingling and pelvic floor muscle contractions during the procedure - there is no reported pain or discomfort.
Q. Is there any downtime following an Emsella treatment?
You may resume daily activities immediately after the treatment.
Q. How quickly will I see results from BTL Emsella treatments?
You may notice improvement after a single session. More typically, the results will continue to improve over the next few weeks.
Q. How long do the effects of Emsella treatments last?
The effects of the initial six-session treatment can last between 9-12 months. Touch-up sessions may be advised three or six months following the initial treatment, depending on each individual.
Q. Is Emsella better than pelvic floor therapy in treating urinary incontinence?
Because Emsella produces thousands of pelvic floor muscle contractions in a short amount of time, this treatment seems to be providing faster, more effective results than pelvic floor therapy.
Q. How much do Emsella treatments cost?
Treatment packages are customized depending on a patient’s specific needs.
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