Gynecologist from Geneva Show That the O-Shot® Procedure Helps Women Suffering from Female Genital Mutilation
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Cellular Medicine Association
April 14, 2023
FAIRHOPE, AL, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In March of 2023, Dr. E. Toganazzo, et. al, gynecologists from Geneva, Switzerland, published (in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal) their observations in a study treating women suffering sexual dysfunction following female genital mutilation (FGM). All five women were treated with surgical exposure of the clitoris followed by direct injection of the clitoris with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) using O-Shot® procedure injection techniques.
After the treatment, all five women experienced “easier access and stimulation of their clitoris as well as improved sexual arousal, lubrication, and pleasure and claimed to be satisfied with their restored body image.”
Platelet rich plasma has been known for at least two decades to help with the repair and restoration of nerve tissue. This is the most recent of other research papers showing the benefit of PRP for women suffering from FGM.
Dr. Charles Runels (the inventor of the O-Shot® procedure) said, “These brilliant researchers made use of the power of what the body normally uses to heal—the growth factors in platelets, or PRP. Combining their expert surgical skills to restructure the scarring from FGM with injected PRP to restore nerve function and promote healing of the tissue is a very powerful combination that I think will bring hope to many women.”
“When there is no encasing scar tissue to remove, other studies have shown that simply injecting the remnant clitoris (post-FGM) with PRP can help restore sexual function in some women. Nothing works all the time for all women, and there is still much work to be done to perfect the combination techniques, but our O-Shot® procedure is changing the lives of thousands of women who were without hope. I look forward to more physicians contributing to the much-needed research,” said Dr. Runels.
Dr. Runels and his colleagues of the Cellular Medicine Association conduct and consult regarding research in the areas of esthetics, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, orgasmic dysfunction, lichen sclerosus, & the treatment of scaring using blood-derived growth factors.
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Further References Related to Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) to Help Women Suffering from Female Genital Mutilation
Regarding PRP to help women suffering from female genital mutilation…
- Birge, Özer, Aliye Nigar Serin, and Mehmet Sait Bakır. “Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Sudan and Subsequent Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.” BMC Women’s Health 21 (December 28, 2021): 430. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01576-y.
- Botter, C, D Sawan, and M Sidahmed-Mezi. “Clitoral Reconstructive Surgery After Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Anatomy, Technical Innovations and Updates of the Initial Technique.” AJO-DO Clinical Companion 18 (2021): 996–1008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.02.010.
- Dardeer, H.H.M., M.L. Mohamed, A.M. Elshahat, G.F. Mohammed, and A.M. Gadallah. “Platelet-Rich Plasma: An Effective Modality to Improve Sexuality in FGM/C.” Sexologies, June 2022, S1158136022000457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2022.05.002.
- Manin, Emily, Gianmarco Taraschi, Sarah Berndt, Begoña Martinez de Tejada, and Jasmine Abdulcadir. “Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma for Clitoral Reconstruction: A Case Study.” Archives of Sexual Behavior, November 15, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02172-9.
- Sadat Seidu, Anwar, Haruna Danamiji Osman, Kingsley Appiah Bimpong, and Kwame Afriyie. “Case Report Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Resulting in Genital Tract Obstruction and Sexual Dysfunction: A Case Report and Literature Review,” 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9986542.
- Sharif Mohamed, Fatima, Verina Wild, Brian D Earp, Crista Johnson-Agbakwu, and Jasmine Abdulcadir. “Clitoral Reconstruction After Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Review of Surgical Techniques and Ethical Debate,” 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.12.004.
Regarding PRP to help to regrow nerve tissue…
- Chung, Eric. “Regenerative Technology to Restore and Preserve Erectile Function in Men Following Prostate Cancer Treatment: Evidence for Penile Rehabilitation in the Context of Prostate Cancer Survivorship.” Therapeutic Advances in Urology 13 (January 1, 2021): 17562872211026420. https://doi.org/10.1177/17562872211026421.
- Foy, Christian A., William F. Micheo, and Damien P. Kuffler. “Functional Recovery Following Repair of Long Nerve Gaps in Senior Patient 2.6 Years Posttrauma.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open 9, no. 9 (September 2021): e3831. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003831.
- Kuffler, Damien P. “Platelet-Rich Plasma and the Elimination of Neuropathic Pain.” Molecular Neurobiology 48, no. 2 (October 2013): 315–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-013-8494-7.
- Pandunugrahadi, Muhammad, Komang Agung Irianto, and Oen Sindrawati. “The Optimal Timing of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection for Nerve Lesion Recovery: A Preliminary Study.” International Journal of Biomaterials 2022 (2022): 9601547. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9601547.
- Sánchez, Mikel, Eduardo Anitua, Diego Delgado, Peio Sanchez, Roberto Prado, Gorka Orive, and Sabino Padilla. “Platelet-Rich Plasma, a Source of Autologous Growth Factors and Biomimetic Scaffold for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.” Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy 17, no. 2 (February 1, 2017): 197–212. https://doi.org/10.1080/14712598.2017.1259409.
- Wu, Yi-No, Chun-Hou Liao, Kuo-Chiang Chen, and Han-Sun Chiang. “Dual Effect of Chitosan Activated Platelet Rich Plasma (CPRP) Improved Erectile Function after Cavernous Nerve Injury.” Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, March 27, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2021.01.019.
- Yasak, Tuğçe, Özay Özkaya, Ayça Ergan Şahin, and Özlem Çolak. “Electromyographic and Clinical Investigation of the Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in Patients with Diabetes after Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.” Archives of Plastic Surgery 49, no. 02 (March 2022): 200–206. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1744410.