diVa

What is diVa Treatment?

diVa is a laser treatment designed to improve vaginal tissue health, dryness, laxity, discomfort, and certain urinary symptoms associated with aging, childbirth, or hormonal changes.

Treatment is customized based on your symptoms, anatomy, medical history, and provider evaluation.

How Does It Work?

diVa delivers controlled laser energy to the vaginal canal to stimulate collagen remodeling and tissue renewal. This may improve lubrication, elasticity, comfort, and overall tissue function over time.

The treatment uses a specialized handpiece to deliver energy in a controlled and consistent pattern while your provider monitors comfort and safety.

Pre-Treatment Instructions

Inform your provider of pregnancy status, infections, abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain, recent procedures, and relevant medical history.
Complete any recommended exam, testing, or medical clearance before treatment.
Tell your provider about all medications, supplements, allergies, medical conditions, recent procedures, and changes in your health.
Notify your provider if you have an active vaginal, urinary, or sexually transmitted infection, unexplained bleeding, pelvic pain, lesions, open wounds, or severe irritation.
Avoid applying vaginal products, creams, or medications immediately before treatment unless instructed by your provider.
Ask questions before treatment if any instruction is unclear.

What to Expect During Treatment

Treatment is typically brief and performed in-office.
You may feel warmth, pressure, or mild discomfort during treatment.
Your provider will position the treatment handpiece and deliver energy in a controlled pattern.
Mild spotting, discharge, cramping, swelling, or sensitivity may occur afterward.
A series of treatments may be recommended.

Post-Treatment Care and Expectations

Mild spotting, discharge, cramping, swelling, burning, itching, or sensitivity may occur after treatment.
Use pads if mild spotting or discharge occurs.
Follow all hygiene and aftercare instructions closely.
Resume normal daily activities as tolerated unless your provider gives different instructions.
Some patients notice improvement within weeks, while collagen remodeling continues over time.

What to Avoid

Avoid sexual intercourse, tampons, swimming, hot tubs, and baths for the time recommended by your provider.
Avoid douching or inserting non-prescribed vaginal products unless instructed by your provider.
Avoid strenuous lower-body exercise, heat, or friction as instructed.
Avoid activities that cause discomfort, pressure, or irritation in the treatment area during the initial recovery period.
Do not ignore worsening pain, fever, odor, heavy bleeding, or symptoms of infection.

Skin Care

Use gentle hygiene as instructed by your provider.
Avoid harsh soaps, fragranced products, douching, or irritating vaginal products unless cleared by your provider.
Use pads rather than tampons if spotting or discharge occurs during the restricted period.
Keep the area clean and dry, and follow any product or hygiene recommendations provided by your treatment team.
Contact your provider before using new topical, vaginal, or intimate wellness products after treatment.

Additional Recommendations

Discuss any history of pelvic pain, recurrent infections, urinary symptoms, vaginal dryness, hormonal changes, childbirth, surgery, or sexual discomfort with your provider.
Plan treatment timing around travel, intercourse, strenuous lower-body workouts, swimming, hot tubs, or events where restrictions may be inconvenient.
Follow all restrictions regarding intercourse, tampons, bathing, and activity after treatment.
Track symptom changes over time and share updates with your provider at follow-up visits.

Integrative Therapy Options

CO2Lift V or other provider-recommended intimate wellness support may be discussed when appropriate.
Hormone optimization or HRT consultation may be considered when symptoms are related to hormonal changes, dryness, or menopause-related tissue changes.
PRP or regenerative intimate wellness options may be discussed when clinically appropriate and available.
Your provider may recommend a personalized combination plan based on your symptoms, goals, medical history, and exam findings.

Risks and Possible Side Effects

While diVa is generally well tolerated when performed by qualified providers, side effects may include but are not limited to:

Temporary spotting, discharge, cramping, swelling, burning, itching, or tenderness.
Temporary urinary urgency or discomfort.
Infection, burns, scarring, pain with intercourse, or persistent irritation, rarely.
Temporary worsening of dryness, sensitivity, or discomfort during healing.
Results vary and symptom improvement cannot be guaranteed.

When to Contact Your Provider

Please call our office promptly if you experience:

Excessive pain not relieved by provider-approved over-the-counter medications.
Signs of infection such as increasing redness, warmth, swelling, drainage, pus, odor, or fever.
Heavy bleeding, worsening pelvic pain, worsening urinary symptoms, or unusual discharge.
Severe or worsening swelling, blistering, crusting, discoloration, or open areas.
Any other concerning or unexpected symptoms following treatment.

Seek Immediate or Emergency Care If

You experience allergic-type symptoms such as hives, difficulty breathing, wheezing, chest tightness, or swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat.
You develop heavy bleeding, severe pelvic pain, fainting, chest pain, shortness of breath, or a high fever.
You are unable to urinate, have severe worsening urinary symptoms, or feel acutely unwell.

Follow-Up Care

Attend all scheduled follow-up appointments so your provider can monitor healing and assess your results.
Some patients notice improvement within weeks, while collagen remodeling continues over time.
A series of treatments and maintenance may be recommended based on symptoms, goals, and provider guidance.
Discuss additional treatments, maintenance plans, or alternative options with your provider if needed.
Contact the office if you are unsure when to resume intercourse, tampons, swimming, baths, exercise, or other activities.

FAQ

Q: Is diVa painful?

A: Most patients tolerate treatment well. You may feel warmth, pressure, or mild discomfort during the procedure.

Q: Is there downtime?

A: Downtime is usually minimal, but restrictions around intercourse, tampons, swimming, hot tubs, baths, and strenuous lower-body activity may apply as directed by your provider.

Q: How many treatments will I need?

A: A series of treatments may be recommended depending on your symptoms, goals, and provider assessment. Maintenance treatments may also be recommended.

Q: When will I notice results?

A: Some patients notice improvement within weeks, while collagen remodeling and tissue changes may continue over time.

Q: Can I have diVa if I have an infection or unexplained bleeding?

A: No. Active vaginal, urinary, or sexually transmitted infections and unexplained bleeding or pelvic pain should be medically evaluated before treatment.

Summary

diVa may support vaginal tissue health and comfort when performed for appropriate candidates with proper follow-up and aftercare.

If you have any questions or concerns before or after your treatment, please contact our office.

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