In 2014, Obstetrician Gynaecologist Dr Suhad Hassan was the first doctor to introduce the revolutionary MonaLisa Touch treatment to the Gold Coast identifying the need for a convenient, non-hormonal treatment to help and support Gold Coast women suffering from vaginal atrophy. Over 2,000 treatments have been performed in Australia and their immediate and remarkable results are supported by mass clinical data presented world-wide. Dr Hassan has seen first-hand the life-changing effects of MonaLisa Touch and says women hold the key to helping other women through a common health issue. “We’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of women coming in for treatment as a direct result of word-of-mouth communication. With patients talking openly to friends, family and colleagues about their own overwhelming results, we’ve been able to help so many more woman who assumed nothing could be done,” Dr Hassan said. Vaginal atrophy, or atrophic vaginitis, is thinning, drying and inflammation of the vaginal walls due to a reduction in oestrogen levels. It affects around 50% of all menopausal and postmenopausal women and younger women who have used the contraceptive pill for prolonged periods, breastfeeding mothers and women who have experienced traumatic labour and delivery or severe perineal repair and scarring. Despite its prevalence, only 25% of women suffering from this issue seek medical advice. As Dr Hassan says, we need to get better at talking about atrophy. “Unfortunately, many women ignore symptoms relating to the vagina and urinary system and put up with them as a natural part of aging, menopause or childbirth, unaware that we can significantly improve their quality of life,” Dr Hassan said. pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 39
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Nine
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