Life-Changing Secrets Every Menopausal Women Should Know

New Lenox resident Dr. Diana Jaime and Francisco Garcini, M.D., Ph.D.

For two years, New Lenox resident and internal medicine physician, Dr. Diana Jaime, suffered with increasing vaginal discomfort due to dryness. Simply wearing jeans or driving a car for a while would cause her to experience more symptoms.

Dealing with menopause goes beyond hot flashes, it interferes with your activities and family time. For Diana, bike rides and zumba classes were off her to do list. Her discomfort was due to severe vaginal dryness. She tried water-based lubricants and low dose hormonal creams, but found no relief.

Unfortunately, she was not a candidate to take oral hormones since this type of medication caused her blood to clot. After trying what she thought were the only options to get relief for menopausal dryness, she figured she would just have to live with it.

Then her life dramatically improved after talking with a girlfriend. Her friend suggested she see Dr. Francisco Garcini, who could help her find relief through a new non-surgical procedure called vaginal rejuvenation.

“I am so glad that I decided not to suffer in silence anymore and talk with my friend. I’m so thankful for her suggestion, and I am forever grateful to Dr. Garcini for changing my quality of life through the vaginal rejuvenation procedure,” said 52-year-old Dr. Diana Jaime. “Immediately after my first treatment session, the dryness was gone and the increased vaginal moistness soothed my genital area eliminating any discomfort.”

What is Vaginal Rejuvenation?

Vaginal Rejuvenation is a non-surgical procedure that uses a flat probe to deliver controlled thermal energy to the external and internal vaginal tissues. It is performed in three separate treatments over a series of three months with results after the first treatment.

“Vaginal rejuvenation is a procedure involving the tightening of the soft tissues of the vagina and vulva,” said Francisco Garcini, M.D., Ph.D., who is Co-Director of the Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecology at Silver Cross Hospital. “My patients have had positive outcomes after each vaginal rejuvenation session. This life-changing procedure can improve some of the effects of childbirth, aging, and menopause. For those cases where these effects are present in a more severe fashion, a surgical repair may be indicated.”

Dr. Jaime knows she is not the only woman going through menopause that is experiencing severe vaginal dryness. “I want to share my experience so other women can learn about the vaginal rejuvenation procedure and no longer suffer. I now can wear jeans, ride a bike and enjoy intercourse without any discomfort. This procedure has allowed me to project more self-confidence and live my life to the fullest!”

Free Lecture

Damage from multiple vaginal births, the effect of menopause and the natural aging process can lead to multiple conditions that adversely affect the vaginal health of women.

These can include vaginal dryness, increase in urinary incontinence, diminished sensation or pain during intercourse. These in turn, can reduce sexual satisfaction and change the relationship between partners. Join Dr. Francisco Garcini, board certified gynecologist, Co-Director of the Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecology at Silver Cross Hospital for wellness discussion about Restoring Your Vaginal Youth—the Surgical and Non-Surgical Approach. This free program will be held Thursday, April 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Silver Cross Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., and New Lenox. Register to attend at www.silvercross.org or call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325).

About Dr. Francisco Garcini

Francisco Garcini, M.D., Ph.D., attended medical school at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, FL. He completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Texas in Houston, TX. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Garcini, contact his office at Gynecologic Surgery & Menopause Solutions, located at the Silver Cross Hospital Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., Suite 210, New Lenox, at (815) 463-3000.

About the Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Silver Cross Hospital and Dr. Garcini have been designated as Centers of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the AAGL, the leading association of minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons worldwide, and Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). The Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecology at Silver Cross Hospital program provides women with innovative, minimally invasive surgical treatment options for hysterectomies, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, prolapse, and other gynecologic conditions. Patients are cared for in a new 296-bed Hospital located at I-355 and Route 6 in New Lenox.

The Silver Cross Procedural Care Unit is equipped with 11 state-of-the-art surgical suites specially designed for minimally invasive procedures, private pre and post procedure patient rooms, and a spacious lounge for family and friends. Silver Cross also has two surgical robots to perform gynecologic surgical procedures. Silver Cross has the largest surgical robotics program in the Chicago area.