Emsella Chair

What is Emsella?

Emsella is a treatment chair that uses focused electromagnetic energy (HIFEM technology) to stimulate the muscles of your pelvic floor. During a session it causes thousands of strong pelvic floor muscle contractions while you sit, fully clothed.

It is designed to strengthen the pelvic floor to treat urinary incontinence in women and men (including after prostate surgery), pelvic floor weakness after childbirth, and female sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction.

Who it can help

• Women with bladder leaks when they cough, laugh, sneeze or exercise
• Women whose pelvic floor has weakened after having a baby
• Women with bladder leaks through perimenopause and menopause
• Men with bladder leaks after prostate surgery, with their specialist’s OK
• Women and men looking for support with sexual function linked to the pelvic floor

Bladder leaks are common and nothing to be embarrassed about. If your symptoms are new or getting worse, see your GP first to rule out other causes.

Pelvic floor and intimate health

Your pelvic floor muscles play a part in sexual function for both women and men. In Australia, Emsella’s intended uses include female sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction, as well as bladder leaks.

Research in this area is still limited, and results vary from person to person. We’ll talk it through privately at your consultation.

Erection problems can sometimes be an early sign of other health issues, such as heart disease, so it’s worth seeing your GP as well.

What to expect

1. Consultation. We go through your health history and check Emsella is right for you.
2. Treatment. You sit on the chair, fully clothed, for about 30 minutes. Most people feel tingling and strong muscle contractions. We adjust the intensity to suit you.
3. Your course. Six treatments: two a week for three weeks.
4. Afterwards. No downtime, so you can go straight back to your day. Results build over the following weeks, and your practitioner may suggest top-up sessions later. Individual results vary.

Price

Please bring your healthcare or pension card to your first appointment.

Is Emsella right for me?

Emsella isn’t suitable if you:

• are pregnant, or might be
• have a pacemaker, defibrillator, neurostimulator or other electronic implant
• have metal implants in or near the pelvis (such as a hip replacement) or a copper IUD
• have active cancer, a bleeding disorder, epilepsy, a fever or a current pelvic infection
• have had pelvic, abdominal or spinal surgery recently (check with your surgeon first)

If you’re breastfeeding or take blood thinners, talk to us first. We’ll go through all of this at your consultation.

Frequently asked questions