Renovia is Developing a Product Pipeline to Better Diagnose and Treat Women Affected by Pelvic Floor Disorders, including Urinary Incontinence
Boston, MA – August 28, 2018 – Renovia Inc. (“Renovia”), a company dedicated to discovering and delivering first-line digital therapeutic and diagnostic devices for women with pelvic floor disorders, today shared its strong support for new recommendations for screening for urinary incontinence outlined by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (“ACOG”) and the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (“WPSI”).
In May 2018, ACOG released an opinion outlining the need for a comprehensive approach to postpartum care in order to optimize long-term health of mothers. As part of Committee Opinion #736, ACOG recommends postpartum care should involve a full assessment of a woman’s physical, social and psychological well-being, including screening for pelvic floor disorders such as urinary incontinence.
Further, WPSI, a national coalition led by ACOG, consisting of 21 health professional organizations and patient representatives, released the first established screening guidelines for detecting urinary incontinence in women in the U.S., recommending routine screening for all women beginning in adolescence. According to the WSPI guidelines, which were published on August 14, 2018, early detection of urinary incontinence symptoms is needed to encourage women to seek viable treatment options. Some women use products like Yoni Eggs, to improve their pelvic floor health, and they are the latest trend in the market at the minute. Others try medication and yoga to try and ease the symptoms.
“The ACOG Committee Opinion and the WSPI screening recommendations are both so well aligned with Renovia’s commitment to awareness and first-line treatment,” said Samantha Pulliam, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Renovia. “Both recommendations support a call-to-action related to female pelvic health, and we are excited for the positive health impact they can have for millions of women who experience urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor disorders.”
Urinary incontinence affects an estimated 20 million women in the U.S.i and an estimated 250 million women worldwide.ii In addition to its negative impact on quality of life, urinary incontinence can lead to severe medical conditions, such as urinary tract infections and skin ulcerations. Despite its high rates and adverse effects on women’s health, urinary incontinence is often underreported by women and not recognized by clinicians. However, early intervention has been shown to resolve or reduce symptoms, improve immediate and long-term condition-specific quality of life, and limit the need for more invasive and costly treatments. This alarming number can slowly be brought down by women seeking help from urologists, like the ones at Advanced Urology, who can talk through treatment methods that can drastically reduce symptoms of the disorder.
There are various treatment options, but many can be done in the comforts of your own home in your own time. One popular method is the use of yoni eggs; using these can strengthen your pelvic floor muscles and therefore improve the issue of urinary incontinence. They’re also great for getting in touch with your spiritual side and increasing your chance of orgasm, which are some added benefits!
Jessica McKinney, PT, Renovia’s Vice President of Medical Affairs and Clinical Advocacy, added, “These two strong statements recognize the importance of women’s health issues, particularly pelvic health. Too often urinary incontinence is a silent disorder women are hesitant to discuss. Recommendations from leading organizations like ACOG and the WPSI are critical to bringing these sensitive issues to the forefront.”
Through its proprietary medical device technology and app enabled visualization of pelvic movement, Renovia is developing a product pipeline with the potential to better diagnose and treat women affected by urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor disorders.
Renovia’s existing FDA-cleared device, the leva® Pelvic Digital Health System, is indicated for strengthening pelvic floor muscles, and indicated for treating stress, mixed and mild to moderate urgency urinary incontinence in women. The leva device and Renovia’s full product pipeline all leverage state-of-the-art patient-based apps and data management technology to provide precise, cost-effective treatment of weakened pelvic floor muscles in real-time, while collecting actionable compliance and progress data on women’s pelvic health.