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Emsella Pelvic Floor Treatment in Newark

A discreet, non-invasive treatment for bladder leakage, urge symptoms and reduced pelvic tone. Fully clothed, 28 minutes, no downtime.

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Emsella Pelvic Floor Treatment at The London Road Clinic, Newark
Price
From £120
Duration
30 mins
Results
Many people notice change within the first two to three weeks. The strongest improvement is usually apparent six to eight weeks after the final session

The treatment

How Emsella Pelvic Floor Treatment works

Emsella uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy, usually shortened to HIFEM. You sit fully clothed on a purpose-built chair while the device generates a focused electromagnetic field beneath you. That field drives the pelvic floor into supramaximal contractions, meaning contractions stronger and more complete than voluntary effort can produce, because the field bypasses the conscious neuromuscular pathway entirely. Thousands of these contractions occur in a single 28-minute session. The muscular response is the same as the response to progressive resistance training elsewhere in the body: the fibres strengthen, and the reflex that closes the pelvic floor against sudden abdominal pressure becomes better coordinated. That reflex is what fails when you leak on a cough or a sneeze.

What patients notice

What to expect

  • Strengthens the pelvic floor without relying on correct exercise technique
  • Fully clothed throughout, with no intimate exposure or examination
  • Addresses stress leakage, urge symptoms and mixed patterns of both
  • 28-minute sessions with no downtime and no recovery period
  • Suitable for men as well as women, including after prostate surgery
  • Screening consultation first, so you are told if it is the wrong answer

Before you book

Is this treatment right for you?

Suitable for

  • Adults with pelvic floor weakness, stress leakage on coughing, sneezing, laughing or lifting, urge symptoms, mixed incontinence, post-pregnancy pelvic changes that have not resolved with exercise, perimenopausal or postmenopausal pelvic symptoms, or men with leakage following prostate surgery.

Not suitable for

  • Not appropriate during pregnancy, or where metal implants, a copper coil or a pacemaker are present. Not a treatment for pelvic organ prolapse, and not a substitute for urological assessment where there is blood in the urine, pain, or incontinence following recent surgery. Full screening is carried out before treatment is agreed.

In their own words

"I had been putting up with this for years after having children. I wish I had done something sooner. Six sessions and the difference is significant." (Representative client experience. Individual results vary.)
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After your appointment

Aftercare

There is no downtime and no restriction on activity. Some people notice mild muscular tiredness in the pelvic region afterwards, much like the feeling after sustained exercise. We recommend continuing pelvic floor exercises alongside and after the course, because the results are muscular and need maintaining.

What the evidence shows

Emsella has a published evidence base across multiple peer-reviewed journals. The strongest single source is a 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis in Neurourology and Urodynamics, which pooled seven studies of HIFEM therapy for female urinary incontinence.

Across those studies, HIFEM produced a greater reduction in incontinence episodes than control (mean difference -4.10, 95% CI -7.34 to -0.85, p = 0.01) and a significant improvement in ICIQ-UI SF symptom scores (mean difference -3.03, 95% CI -3.27 to -2.79, p < 0.00001). No safety concerns were identified in the majority of the included studies. The authors concluded that HIFEM may be an effective and safe non-invasive treatment for female urinary incontinence, while noting that higher-quality trials with proper blinding and standardised outcomes are still needed.

Reference: Leonardo K, Rahardjo HE, Afriansyah A. Noninvasive High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy in Women With Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurourol Urodyn. 2025 (PMID 39760417).

Two further studies worth knowing about:

A proportion of the wider literature is manufacturer-funded, which is normal for medical device research and does not invalidate the findings, but is worth knowing when you read efficacy claims about any device. The device is CE-marked and FDA-cleared.

Pelvic floor problems are among the most undertreated things we see, and among the most worth addressing. People accept leakage as the price of childbirth or menopause because the conversation feels awkward. It is not the price of anything. The majority of people who complete a course report a meaningful reduction in symptoms, often sooner than they expected.

Lydia Griffin, Clinic Director

Where Emsella is not the answer

Emsella strengthens muscle. That is what it does, and it is the whole of what it does. It will not repair structural damage to the sphincter mechanism that needs surgical correction, and it will not treat pelvic organ prolapse, which involves descent of the pelvic structures and needs assessment by a urogynaecologist or a pelvic floor physiotherapist.

NICE guidance (NG123) recommends at least three months of supervised pelvic floor muscle training as first-line treatment for stress and mixed urinary incontinence in women. That remains the starting point, and for some people it is the right and sufficient answer. Emsella is most useful where the barrier is technique or adherence rather than willingness, or as a way to consolidate what physiotherapy has already built.

If your symptoms suggest something other than functional muscle weakness, we will tell you at consultation and point you at the right pathway rather than treating you. Blood in the urine, pelvic pain, or incontinence that started after recent surgery all warrant assessment before any clinic treatment.

Further reading: Emsella compared with pelvic floor physiotherapy, and the full patient guide to Emsella and pelvic floor treatment.

How we plan your course

Every course starts with a screening consultation. That covers your symptom pattern, your obstetric and surgical history, any implanted devices, and whether the picture fits functional pelvic floor weakness or something that needs investigating first.

If Emsella is appropriate, the standard course is six sessions, two per week across three weeks, which is the protocol used in the published literature. Sessions are 28 minutes and you can fit one into a lunch break. You keep your clothes on, you sit down, and you leave straight afterwards.

Pricing is £120 per session or £600 for a course of six. There is no downtime and no aftercare beyond continuing your pelvic floor exercises, which we do recommend, because the gains are muscular and muscular gains need maintaining.

Background on the underlying concern: pelvic floor weakness and incontinence.

Where our Emsella patients travel from

The clinic is at 65 London Road, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 1RZ, with free parking at the front.

A six-session course means six visits in three weeks, so travel time matters more than it does for a one-off appointment. We are within a straightforward drive of Balderton, Farndon, Collingham, Southwell, Bingham and Ollerton in Nottinghamshire, and of Lincoln, Grantham and Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Sessions are 28 minutes and you stay dressed throughout, so a lunchtime appointment is realistic if you are travelling in from work.

If you are coming from further out, we can usually group the two weekly sessions to suit the drive. Say so when you book and we will plan the course around it.

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Common questions

Frequently asked about emsella pelvic floor treatment

How much does Emsella cost in Newark?
Emsella at The London Road Clinic is from £120 per session, or £600 for a course of six sessions. Six sessions is the standard course, so most people pay £600. Pricing is confirmed at your screening consultation before any treatment is agreed.
How many Emsella sessions will I need?
The standard protocol, both in the published research and at the clinic, is six sessions delivered as two per week over three weeks. Some people with more significant pelvic floor weakness benefit from additional sessions. The plan is agreed at consultation based on your symptoms and screening assessment.
Does Emsella hurt?
It should not be painful. You feel strong, rhythmic contractions in the pelvic floor that you cannot voluntarily override. The sensation is unfamiliar and can feel intense in the first session, and most people adjust to it by the second or third. There is no skin contact and no intimate exposure.
Do I need to undress for Emsella?
No. You remain fully clothed for the whole session. The electromagnetic field passes through clothing to reach the pelvic floor muscles directly, so there is no undressing, no examination and no intimate exposure at any point.
When will I notice a difference?
Many people notice change within the first two to three weeks of the course. The strongest improvement usually appears six to eight weeks after the final session, because neuromuscular adaptation continues after the treatment stimulus stops.
Can men have Emsella?
Yes. Men are treated on the same protocol, most commonly for leakage following prostate surgery, and also for pelvic pain and lower urinary tract symptoms. A screening consultation confirms the underlying cause is appropriate for this approach rather than one needing further urological investigation.
Is Emsella better than pelvic floor exercises?
Not better, different. Pelvic floor exercises are clinically effective when performed correctly and consistently, and NICE recommends at least three months of supervised pelvic floor muscle training as first-line treatment for stress and mixed incontinence. Emsella helps most where the barrier is technique or adherence rather than effort, because it drives the muscles directly instead of relying on you isolating them correctly.
Who is not suitable for Emsella?
Treatment is not appropriate during pregnancy, or with metal implants, a copper coil or a pacemaker. It is not a treatment for pelvic organ prolapse. Blood in the urine, pelvic pain, or incontinence following recent surgery should be assessed by a GP or specialist first. Full screening is carried out before treatment begins, and we will tell you if Emsella is not the right answer.
Do I need a GP referral?
No. You can book directly. A screening consultation with our clinical team is required before treatment starts. If your symptoms point to a cause outside the scope of in-clinic treatment, we will say so and advise on the appropriate route, including GP or specialist referral.
How long do the results last?
The results are muscular, so they behave like any other training effect and fade without ongoing use. Most people are advised to continue pelvic floor exercises after the course and to consider a top-up session or two each year to sustain the benefit.

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Medically reviewed by Dr Shahe Boghossian, Medical Consultant, GMC 5204600 . Last reviewed 21 May 2026.

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