Bladder leaks when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or exercise can make daily life feel stressful. Pelvic floor weakness can also affect sexual wellness, bowel habits, bladder control, and pelvic organ support, even when you are doing your best to stay healthy.
EMSELLA® offers a noninvasive way to strengthen the pelvic floor without surgery, downtime, or undressing. The Endometriosis Treatment Center of America provides EMSELLA as part of its advanced pelvic health and bladder control services for women in Lake Orion and Bloomfield Hills. Led by Jonathan Zaidan, MD, FACOG, the practice specializes in endometriosis, pelvic pain, robotic surgery, bladder control procedures, and whole-person women’s health care.
What Is EMSELLA?
EMSELLA is a pelvic floor strengthening treatment that uses a specially designed chair to stimulate deep pelvic floor muscles. The treatment uses High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology to generate powerful pelvic floor muscle contractions.
These contractions help strengthen weakened muscles and support better neuromuscular control of the bladder. A single 30-minute EMSELLA treatment creates more than 11,000 pelvic floor contractions, which is similar to doing more than 11,000 Kegel exercises.
The best part is that the treatment does the work for you. You remain fully clothed and seated during the session.
How Pelvic Floor Weakness Can Affect Your Life
The pelvic floor plays an important role in many parts of your health. These muscles support the bladder, bowel, uterus, and other pelvic organs.
When the pelvic floor becomes weak, stretched, or less responsive, symptoms can develop gradually. You may notice changes after pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, aging, pelvic surgery, or chronic pressure on the pelvic floor.
Pelvic floor weakness may contribute to:
- Urine leaks with coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise
- Sudden urges to urinate
- Reduced bladder control
- Changes in sexual sensation or satisfaction
- Trouble with bowel movements
- A feeling of reduced pelvic support
- Concerns related to mild pelvic organ support changes
EMSELLA may be recommended when pelvic floor strengthening is needed, but traditional exercises are hard to perform consistently or correctly.
How Does EMSELLA Work?
During EMSELLA treatment, you sit on the EMSELLA chair while it delivers focused electromagnetic energy to the pelvic floor. This energy causes the pelvic floor muscles to contract deeply and repeatedly.
These are not ordinary contractions. The device produces supramaximal contractions, meaning the muscles contract more strongly than they typically do during voluntary Kegel exercises.
Over a series of visits, these contractions may help retrain and strengthen the muscles that support bladder control and pelvic health. This can be especially helpful for patients with stress urinary incontinence, mild urgency symptoms, or pelvic floor weakness.
What to Expect During EMSELLA Treatment
EMSELLA treatment is simple and noninvasive. You do not need anesthesia, incisions, or recovery time.
During your visit:
- You stay fully clothed.
- You sit on the EMSELLA chair.
- The treatment lasts about 30 minutes.
- You may feel tingling and pelvic floor contractions.
- The sensations should not be painful.
- You can return to normal activities right away.
No effort is required during treatment. You simply sit while the device activates the pelvic floor muscles.
How Many EMSELLA Sessions Will I Need?
Many patients have two treatments per week for three weeks, for a total of six sessions. This schedule is commonly recommended for best results, but each patient is different.
Your care team will review your symptoms and goals before recommending a plan. Some patients may notice improvement after a few sessions, while others see more change after completing the full series.
After the first treatment series, maintenance may be recommended. Many patients are advised to have two sessions per year to help maintain their results.
When Will I See Results?
Results from EMSELLA develop over time as the pelvic floor muscles respond to treatment. Some patients notice better bladder control after a few sessions, while others improve more gradually.
Most patients see improvement after six sessions. Depending on your condition, you may notice fewer leaks, stronger pelvic support, better control, or changes in sexual wellness. Some patients also report improved orgasm quality after treatment.
Results can vary based on the severity of pelvic floor weakness, your health history, and whether other pelvic health concerns are present.
Why Choose the Endometriosis Treatment Center of America for EMSELLA in Lake Orion, MI?
The Endometriosis Treatment Center of America is focused on complex pelvic health, endometriosis, pelvic pain, bladder symptoms, and minimally invasive gynecologic care. That matters because bladder leaks and pelvic floor weakness may overlap with pelvic pain, prolapse, endometriosis, or other women’s health concerns.
Dr. Jonathan Zaidan, MD, FACOG, is the President and Founder of the Endometriosis Treatment Center of America. He is a board-certified OB/GYN who specializes in minimally invasive surgery and is recognized for his work with da Vinci robotic surgery for endometriosis and pelvic pain.
ETCA also values clear answers and transparency. For endometriosis surgery, the practice may provide pathology reports documenting evidence of disease removal. That same clear, detail-focused approach guides nonsurgical options such as EMSELLA, helping patients understand their symptoms and treatment choices.
Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor With EMSELLA in Lake Orion, MI
EMSELLA offers a noninvasive option for pelvic floor strengthening, bladder leaks, and pelvic support concerns. With fully clothed 30-minute treatments and no downtime, it can fit into a busy life while helping you work toward better bladder control and pelvic wellness.
The Endometriosis Treatment Center of America provides EMSELLA in Lake Orion, MI, with additional care available in Bloomfield Hills, MI. To book a consultation, call (248) 731-2141.
