O-Shot®
The O-Shot® is a natural and non-surgical procedure to revitalize female sexual function.
The O Shot® uses Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) from the patient's own blood, which is activated as a Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix (PRFM), to stimulate the patients own platelet growth factors to generate improvement in sexual function.
The O Shot® uses Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) from the patient's own blood, which is activated as a Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix (PRFM), to stimulate the patients own platelet growth factors to generate improvement in sexual function.
What can the O Shot® be used for?
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The O-Shot® is a minimally invasive vaginal rejuvenating treatment for women who are experiencing
Note individual responses may vary. |
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Is the O Shot® right for you?
Dr. Lara Courtenay will first consult with you and discuss the different treatment options and these which may or may not be inclusive of the O Shot®. Low libido and sexual dysfunction is incredibly common in women, some studies show up to 50% of women experience it to some degree, but now we have a unique way treat these concerns.
How does O Shot® Work?
The O Shot® procedure begins with a simple blood draw from the arm. This sample is then put into a special centrifuge to produce the Platelet-Rich Plasma.
Once the blood is placed in the centrifuge, topical anaesthetic will be applied to the clitoris and upper vaginal region to help numb the area.
The Platelet-Rich Plasma is then injected into the numbed area at the base of the clitoris and upper vagina.
The O-Shot® treatment provides a very specific way of using the growth factors within Platelet-Rich Plasma to stimulate multi-potent stem cells to generate healthier and more functional tissue in the areas of sexual response and urinary continence within the vagina (G-Spot, O-Spot, Skene’s Glands, urethra, & vaginal wall). By revitalizing and rejuvenating this area, it not only lessens the problem of bladder leakage but also improves sexual function.
Once the blood is placed in the centrifuge, topical anaesthetic will be applied to the clitoris and upper vaginal region to help numb the area.
The Platelet-Rich Plasma is then injected into the numbed area at the base of the clitoris and upper vagina.
The O-Shot® treatment provides a very specific way of using the growth factors within Platelet-Rich Plasma to stimulate multi-potent stem cells to generate healthier and more functional tissue in the areas of sexual response and urinary continence within the vagina (G-Spot, O-Spot, Skene’s Glands, urethra, & vaginal wall). By revitalizing and rejuvenating this area, it not only lessens the problem of bladder leakage but also improves sexual function.
When will I see results?
Many women experience an improvement in their urinary stress incontinence almost immediately, while an improvement in sensation may take three weeks to six months.
Dr Lara Courtenay
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MBChB, Dip Dermatology, Dip NZSCM
Member New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine Fellow Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Dr Lara Courtenay completed her Medical Degree at The University of Auckland. Spent time in the Auckland Region and NSW Australia in Surgical Specialities and Emergency Medicine before undertaking General Practitioner training in South and Central Auckland. She has experience in Women's Health and a special interest in Regenerative Medicine, particularly Women's Health. Worked in Skin Cancer Medicine, Dermatology and Cosmetic Medicine for many years with additional Qualifications in Skin Cancer, Advanced Dermoscopy, Dermatology and Cosmetic Medicine. Also works as a Weight Loss Doctor at the MacMurray Centre. Enjoys incorporating her GP knowledge alongside her Cosmetic and Dermatology training to help patients achieve their desired goals. |
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What are the benefits of O Shot® ?
1. Boost your libido
Your libido, also know as sex drive, is your interest in engaging in sexual activities. It’s a complex combination of mental and hormonal elements, and it’s normal for sex drive to fluctuate as you move through life.
It’s common to experience a steep drop in libido as you get older. Hormonal changes in menopause and beyond can make you less interested in sex, which may put strain on your self-esteem or your relationship with your significant other.
Along with improving symptoms like discomfort with sex and inability to orgasm, the O-Shot could boost your libido. It increases blood flow, and many women find that it makes sex more enjoyable.
2. Make sex more comfortable
As you get older, you’re more likely to experience symptoms like vaginal dryness, discomfort, and painful intercourse. Pain with sex may make it more difficult to achieve orgasm and can contribute to disinterest in sex.
Tissue regeneration stimulated by the O-Shot can increase natural vaginal moisture and reduce symptoms of painful intercourse. Getting the O-Shot could relieve dryness, revitalize tissue to improve vaginal laxity, and minimize discomfort during sex.
3. Improve your ability to orgasm
The O-Shot is also called the orgasm shot, and for good reason. It was developed specifically to help women have better, more frequent orgasms.
There are lots of reasons that women struggle to achieve sexual satisfaction, whether it’s a complication of pregnancy and childbirth or it’s related to low hormone levels and menopause. Whatever the cause, not being able to orgasm is a frustrating problem that can affect your libido.
The PRP in O-Shot therapy increases blood flow and stimulates tissue regeneration within your vaginal area. As a result, you could experience increased sensation and find that achieving orgasm is easier.
4. Minimize urinary incontinence symptoms
The O-Shot offers a host of benefits that could make sex more comfortable and more enjoyable, but the benefits reach beyond your sex life. This therapy can also improve symptoms of urinary incontinence.
Your libido, also know as sex drive, is your interest in engaging in sexual activities. It’s a complex combination of mental and hormonal elements, and it’s normal for sex drive to fluctuate as you move through life.
It’s common to experience a steep drop in libido as you get older. Hormonal changes in menopause and beyond can make you less interested in sex, which may put strain on your self-esteem or your relationship with your significant other.
Along with improving symptoms like discomfort with sex and inability to orgasm, the O-Shot could boost your libido. It increases blood flow, and many women find that it makes sex more enjoyable.
2. Make sex more comfortable
As you get older, you’re more likely to experience symptoms like vaginal dryness, discomfort, and painful intercourse. Pain with sex may make it more difficult to achieve orgasm and can contribute to disinterest in sex.
Tissue regeneration stimulated by the O-Shot can increase natural vaginal moisture and reduce symptoms of painful intercourse. Getting the O-Shot could relieve dryness, revitalize tissue to improve vaginal laxity, and minimize discomfort during sex.
3. Improve your ability to orgasm
The O-Shot is also called the orgasm shot, and for good reason. It was developed specifically to help women have better, more frequent orgasms.
There are lots of reasons that women struggle to achieve sexual satisfaction, whether it’s a complication of pregnancy and childbirth or it’s related to low hormone levels and menopause. Whatever the cause, not being able to orgasm is a frustrating problem that can affect your libido.
The PRP in O-Shot therapy increases blood flow and stimulates tissue regeneration within your vaginal area. As a result, you could experience increased sensation and find that achieving orgasm is easier.
4. Minimize urinary incontinence symptoms
The O-Shot offers a host of benefits that could make sex more comfortable and more enjoyable, but the benefits reach beyond your sex life. This therapy can also improve symptoms of urinary incontinence.
Procedure Time
We allow about 60-75 minutes, this for a full consultation and examination and the procedure itself.
Adverse Effects
The most common side effects include, temporary skin reactions such as redness, pain, tenderness, firmness, swelling, lumps or bruising.
Please refer to Data Information supplied for evidence based studies of O Shot® Adverse Effects.
Please refer to Data Information supplied for evidence based studies of O Shot® Adverse Effects.
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Post-Treatment |
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Platelet function is inhibited by the following therefore DO NOT SMOKE. Do not use illegal drugs, avoid excess alcohol. Do not take salicylic acid (Aspirin) and Anti-inflammatory drugs such as Nurofen® and Voltaren® for two weeks before and six weeks after treatment. If you supplement with omega 3 fatty acids (fish, krill or flax seed oil), stop these during the same period.
Please refer to Data Information supplied for evidence based studies of O Shot® on Pre Treatment Advice. |
Simple Paracetamol for any residual discomfort. No specific aftercare is recommended after treatment, other than waiting for the numbing cream to wear off before recommencing sexual activity.
In keeping with TAPS Approval 10287 (Therapeutic Advertising Pre-vetting Service) Treatment outcomes are exempt from being advertised. Please refer to Data Information supplied for evidence based studies of O Shot® Post Treatment Advice and Outcomes. |
Data Information
Athanasiou, Stavros, Christos Kalantzis, Dimitrios Zacharakis, Nikolaos Kathopoulis, Artemis Pontikaki, and Themistoklis Grigoriadis. “The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Novel Nonsurgical Treatment of the Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Prospective Pilot Study.” Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery 27, no. 11 (November 2021): e668–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000001100.
Cheng-Yu, Long; Kun-Ling, Lin; Chin-Ru, Shen; Chin-Ru, Ker; Yi-Yin, Liu; et al. Scientific Reports (Nature Publisher Group); London Vol. 11, Iss. 1, (2021). DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-80598-2A pilot study: effectiveness of local injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma in treating women with stress urinary incontinence
Hersant B, et al, Efficacy of injecting platelet concentrate combined with hyaluronic acid for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women with a history of breast cancer: a phase 2 pilot study. Menopause 2018, Vol 25, No. 10, pp. 1124-1130
Posey K, Runels C, In-Office Surgery and Use of Platelet Rich Plasma for Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus to Alleviate Painful Sexual Intercourse, Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 2017 Vol 21, #45. S14
Laser combined with the O-Shot procedure for urinary incontinence in women.
Matz, EL: Safety and feasibility of platelet-rich fibrin matrix injections for treatment of common urologic conditions Demonstrates O-Shot® methodology could be widely effective for stress incontinence in Women
>>—-The Use of PRP in a Gynecology Setting (notice the extensive references at the end of this paper)<–>>–Neto JB, O-Shot®: O-Shot: Platelet Rich Plasma in Intimate Female Treatment – oshot-platelets-rich-plasma-in-intimate-female-treatment-2167-0420-1000395—>>>>O-Shot® for interstitial cystitis<–
We have found that inter-vesicular injections are not necessary–we see great results with our usual O-Shot® techniquPlatelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is an accredited procedure within the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicines Training Program.’ 18th January 2018 Dr Joanna Romanowska NZSCM Censor. www.nzscm.co.nz
Goldstein AT, King M, Runels C, Gloth M, Pfau R, Intradermal injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2017, 76(1), 158-160 (click to read)
**Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus in a premenopausal woman: A case report (this one with dramatic photos)<<click to read<—.
**Rejuvenation Using Platelet-rich Plasma and Lipofilling for Vaginal Atrophy and Lichen Sclerosus (click to read)<–
** The use of PRP(platelet-rich plasma) in patients affected by genital lichen sclerosus: clinical analysis and results. <–click to read<==
**The first study with biopsies showing benefit from PRP for lichen sclerosus (using the O-Shot® techniques). The dermatopathologists were blinded to the before and after treatments and benefit was shown…
click to read<--(scroll to the next to last abstract)
**More research about lichen sclerosus treatment with PRP
click to read<–
**Combining PRP with surgery for clitoral-hood phimosis from lichen sclerosus using O-Shot® techniques…
Click to read<– (it’s on page S14)
O-Shot® for stress urinary incontinence in British Journal of Medicine<–
O-Shot® for stress urinary incontinence in Medical Hypothesis<–
In vitro evidence that platelet-rich plasma stimulates cellular processes involved in endometrial regeneration<–
Find provider who will consider treating lichen sclerosus with PRP (RESULTS WILL VARY)…
click<–(see the legend)
Apply for training as a member of the O-Shot® provider group
click<–(physicians and nurse practitioners)
Women suffering with lichen sclerosus–Apply to participate in our on-going research
click <–
Fabria, B: Use of Platelet-rich Plasma for Vulvovaginal Autoimmune Conditions Like Lichen Sclerosus. Shows that O-Shot® techniques can work for lichen sclerosus
Cheng-Yu, Long; Kun-Ling, Lin; Chin-Ru, Shen; Chin-Ru, Ker; Yi-Yin, Liu; et al. Scientific Reports (Nature Publisher Group); London Vol. 11, Iss. 1, (2021). DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-80598-2A pilot study: effectiveness of local injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma in treating women with stress urinary incontinence
Hersant B, et al, Efficacy of injecting platelet concentrate combined with hyaluronic acid for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women with a history of breast cancer: a phase 2 pilot study. Menopause 2018, Vol 25, No. 10, pp. 1124-1130
Posey K, Runels C, In-Office Surgery and Use of Platelet Rich Plasma for Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus to Alleviate Painful Sexual Intercourse, Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 2017 Vol 21, #45. S14
Laser combined with the O-Shot procedure for urinary incontinence in women.
Matz, EL: Safety and feasibility of platelet-rich fibrin matrix injections for treatment of common urologic conditions Demonstrates O-Shot® methodology could be widely effective for stress incontinence in Women
>>—-The Use of PRP in a Gynecology Setting (notice the extensive references at the end of this paper)<–>>–Neto JB, O-Shot®: O-Shot: Platelet Rich Plasma in Intimate Female Treatment – oshot-platelets-rich-plasma-in-intimate-female-treatment-2167-0420-1000395—>>>>O-Shot® for interstitial cystitis<–
We have found that inter-vesicular injections are not necessary–we see great results with our usual O-Shot® techniquPlatelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is an accredited procedure within the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicines Training Program.’ 18th January 2018 Dr Joanna Romanowska NZSCM Censor. www.nzscm.co.nz
Goldstein AT, King M, Runels C, Gloth M, Pfau R, Intradermal injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2017, 76(1), 158-160 (click to read)
**Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus in a premenopausal woman: A case report (this one with dramatic photos)<<click to read<—.
**Rejuvenation Using Platelet-rich Plasma and Lipofilling for Vaginal Atrophy and Lichen Sclerosus (click to read)<–
** The use of PRP(platelet-rich plasma) in patients affected by genital lichen sclerosus: clinical analysis and results. <–click to read<==
**The first study with biopsies showing benefit from PRP for lichen sclerosus (using the O-Shot® techniques). The dermatopathologists were blinded to the before and after treatments and benefit was shown…
click to read<--(scroll to the next to last abstract)
**More research about lichen sclerosus treatment with PRP
click to read<–
**Combining PRP with surgery for clitoral-hood phimosis from lichen sclerosus using O-Shot® techniques…
Click to read<– (it’s on page S14)
O-Shot® for stress urinary incontinence in British Journal of Medicine<–
O-Shot® for stress urinary incontinence in Medical Hypothesis<–
In vitro evidence that platelet-rich plasma stimulates cellular processes involved in endometrial regeneration<–
Find provider who will consider treating lichen sclerosus with PRP (RESULTS WILL VARY)…
click<–(see the legend)
Apply for training as a member of the O-Shot® provider group
click<–(physicians and nurse practitioners)
Women suffering with lichen sclerosus–Apply to participate in our on-going research
click <–
Fabria, B: Use of Platelet-rich Plasma for Vulvovaginal Autoimmune Conditions Like Lichen Sclerosus. Shows that O-Shot® techniques can work for lichen sclerosus
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