REAL LIFE: “I doubled my orgasms with sound wave therapy”

By Anastasia Giannac

After giving birth, I found that my body had changed in ways I really hadn’t expected, particularly in relation to sensitivity and sensation during sex. As a firm believer in every woman’s right to experience satisfaction and sexual pleasure, I decided to try a new treatment which was developed to heighten sensitivity of the clitoris using non-invasive, sound wave technology.

After just three 15-minute sessions I was able to connect with pleasure in such a heightened form – my orgasms were more intense and lasted longer than ever before, double the time at least!

I’m sharing my story in the hope of breaking down barriers around taboo topics associated with sexual health and pleasure.

So many women in Australia are still afraid or shy to even say the word vagina, let alone be comfortable seeking help for issues they may have in the region. For me, seeking expert help symbolised so much more than just trying a new treatment; it unlocked my ability to further explore and feel what my body needed. I think it’s so important for women to make themselves a priority and understand what their bodies are capable of – a lack of sexual pleasure shouldn’t be dismissed as something that just happens as we get older; as women we should feel confident to seek out what we want and deserve.

Research shows 50 percent of Australian women ‘fake it’

New research released by Cliovana Australia has revealed that half of Australian women have faked an orgasm at some point, compared to just 17 percent of men. What’s more shocking is that 13.5 percent said they never orgasmed during sex. Having a baby can also have a significant impact on sexual pleasure, with only 8 percent of Aussie women saying their sex lives improved after kids.

Some of the common issues women experience during sex include pain, lack of arousal, issues with lubrication, lack of desire, and difficulty in achieving orgasm.

Sound wave therapy for better orgasms

The Cliovana treatment was first established by one of the world’s leading orthopaedic surgeons, Dr Robert Gordon, who wanted to find something to help his own wife after she suffered a spinal tumour that affected sensation in her clitoral area. After a pilot study, Dr Gordon found that sound waves could cause ‘neovascularisation’, or the growth of new blood vessels, around the clitoral area and enhance nerve stimulation, increasing sensation.

Dr Lionel Steinberg, a well-respected Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Melbourne, is one of the certified medical professionals now offering the treatment in Australia and has said the treatment has been especially popular with post-menopausal women.

“The Cliovana treatment is especially relevant for women who feel they take too long to orgasm, or who feel their orgasms aren’t intense enough,” explained Dr Steinberg. “Just four 15-minute sessions in two weeks is enough for patients to see positive results, with full benefits enjoyed in around three months. And the best part is that there is no downtime, so women can get back to their normal lives straight away.”

Cliovana Pleasure Index findings:

• Over half of young women (61%) aged 25-30 have faked orgasms (more than 3x more likely than their male counterparts)
• Of those that had had a baby, a combined result of 92% indicated their sex life got worse or remained unchanged, and just 8% said their sex life improved
• If women don’t have an orgasm early in life, they don’t tend to learn how
• The most common sexual intercourse complications listed by women were pain, lack of arousal, issues with lubrication, lack of desire, and difficulty in achieving orgasm at a higher rate than men across all categories
• More than half of the respondents (both male and female) indicated they weren’t aware there were ways to enhance orgasms or would like to explore more and try to reach new heights in the bedroom
• Overwhelmingly, respondents had never sought professional help for their sex life. Just 9.1% of men compared to 3.9% of women. For those who did seek help, prescription medication was the most common outcome (69% and 48% respectively)
• According to new research from Cliovana’s pleasure index, the older we get the less comfortable we are talking about our sex lives.