VIGAM Medspa
Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment Hillsboro Oregon
A laugh that catches you off guard. A sneeze during allergy season. Picking up a toddler, or finishing a run. For a lot of women, moments like these come with a quiet worry in the back of their mind: will I leak? If that sounds familiar, you're dealing with something far more common than most people realize, and far more treatable than most people assume.
At VIGAM Med Spa, we offer stress urinary incontinence treatment in Hillsboro using EmpowerRF, a non-surgical approach built specifically for pelvic floor health. No incisions. No hospital stays. Just a real solution for women across Hillsboro, Beaverton, Aloha, and the wider Portland area who are tired of planning their day around a bathroom.
​What's Actually Happening When You Leak
Stress urinary incontinence, often shortened to SUI, isn't about your bladder being "weak" in some vague sense. It's mechanical. The muscles and connective tissue that hold your bladder and urethra in place lose some of their support, so any sudden pressure, a cough, a jump, lifting something heavy, pushes past what they can hold back.
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It's different from urge incontinence, where you get a sudden, hard to ignore need to go. Plenty of women deal with a bit of both at once, which doctors call mixed incontinence. Either way, the root issue usually comes back to one thing: the pelvic floor isn't doing its job the way it used to.
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A few things tend to bring this on:
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Pregnancy and vaginal delivery, which stretch and strain these muscles
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Menopause, as dropping estrogen levels affect tissue strength
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Simple aging, since muscle tone naturally declines over time
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Chronic coughing, high impact workouts, or years of heavy lifting
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Prior pelvic surgery
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Carrying extra weight, which adds constant pressure on the pelvic floor
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If you had a baby a few years ago and only now notice leaks creeping in during workouts, that's a textbook case of postpartum incontinence treatment being relevant. The damage often shows up gradually, not right after delivery.
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Here's the part that frustrates us most: this is one of the most under discussed health issues women deal with. Most patients wait years before saying anything, assuming it's just what happens after kids or after 40. It isn't something you have to live with, and it's not something you should feel embarrassed bringing up with us.
How EmpowerRF Treats It, Without Surgery
We use EmpowerRF by InMode as our go to non-surgical incontinence treatment, and it works by combining a few different technologies in a single in office session rather than relying on just one approach:
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Intravaginal electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), which retrains and strengthens the pelvic floor muscles directly
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Bipolar radiofrequency energy, which heats tissue at a deeper level to improve tone and circulation
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FormaV, combining internal and external RF heating to address laxity, dryness, and discomfort alongside bladder symptoms
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Sub-dermal fractional microneedling, which supports the body's own tissue remodeling process
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Think of it as pelvic floor muscle strengthening done with clinical precision, not guesswork. It's the same category of technology used across women's wellness clinics for vaginal rejuvenation and bladder health, and it's why we consider EmpowerRF for urinary incontinence one of the more effective options available without going under the knife.
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Why Patients Choose This Over Surgery First
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Surgical slings and long-term medication have their place, but they're not always the first, or even necessary, step. A non-surgical bladder control treatment like EmpowerRF appeals to patients because it:
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Involves no incisions and essentially no recovery time
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Happens in a private, comfortable office setting, not an operating room
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Uses FDA cleared technology rather than an unproven at home device
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Can be adjusted to your specific symptoms, whether that's stress, urge, or mixed incontinence
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Gives you a lower risk option to try before considering anything more invasive
What a Session Actually Looks Like
Nobody wants a surprise at a medical appointment, so here's the honest rundown:
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We start with a real conversation. Your first visit is a consultation: what's going on, when it happens, what you've already tried.
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The treatment itself is quick and comfortable. Most patients describe it as a warm, pulsing sensation rather than anything painful.
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You walk out and go about your day. There's no downtime built in, no bed rest, no restricted activity.
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It's usually a short series, not a one-time fix. Most patients see a handful of sessions spaced a few weeks apart for the muscle retraining to really take hold.
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Results build gradually. Because this works by retraining muscle tissue, improvement tends to show up over the following weeks as your body responds.
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A personalized consultation is required, and results vary from patient to patient.
Is This Right for You?
You're probably a good candidate for this kind of pelvic floor therapy in Hillsboro if any of this sounds like your day to day:
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Leaking during exercise, a cough, a sneeze, or a laugh
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Postpartum changes in bladder control
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An overactive bladder that sends you to the bathroom more than you'd like
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Mild to moderate incontinence that hasn't responded to Kegels alone
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Symptoms tied to menopause or general aging
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A preference to try something non-surgical before anything more invasive
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If you're searching for stress incontinence treatment near me and unsure whether you fit the profile, that's exactly what the first consultation is for. No pressure, no assumptions, just a straightforward conversation about what's going on.
It's Not Just About the Leaks
Patients who come in for bladder leakage treatment for women often notice other improvements too, since EmpowerRF treats the pelvic floor as a connected system rather than one isolated symptom:
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Less vaginal laxity
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Improved dryness
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More comfort during intimacy
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Better circulation throughout the treated area
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That's the advantage of addressing the underlying muscle and tissue health, rather than just managing the leaks on their own.
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The Team Behind It
VIGAM Medspa, Laser & Wellness is led by Dr. Angela I. Uba, a family physician with over 30 years in practice. Every plan here starts with an actual conversation about your symptoms, not a standard script, and we serve women throughout Hillsboro, Beaverton, Aloha, and the greater Portland metro who'd rather deal with this quietly and effectively than keep working around it.