Pelvic floor therapy isn't something we discuss. Maybe because many don't know it's an option for pelvic pain, incontinence, sexual dysfunction and other "down there" matters. Dr. Justine Roper, a pelvic floor physical therapist, joins us to talk about why more providers don't share this therapy with patience (hint: many don't know about it), going to an expert (not just your GP), shared decision-making, how we assume that peeing while laughing/coughing/sneezing is "normal" for women, Kegels aren't the answer for everything (and could be adding to your issues), the mistake of listening to unqualified people (i.e. "influencers"), yoni eggs and kung fu vaginas, worrying about what our vaginas feel and look like, porn culture's influence, Netflix documentary THE SOCIAL DILEMMA, outside influences, the Kardashians, having our own power over our own lives, Louis Vuitton, preventative care for pelvic floor health, what a pelvic floor assessment is like, reasons to seek pelvic floor physical therapy, doctors don't know everything (and we shouldn't expect them to), be proactive, go to reputable sources, be wise, Dr. Justine's book, WHEN COMFORT CAN'T KEEP YOU, [BOOK REC: THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.], exercise/movement regimen, movement is vitality, freedom to leave the care of a provider you are not comfortable with, don't be put off by pelvic floor physical therapy just because it's an unknown, do your research and find a provider who can help you.
You can find Dr. Jus on her website http://www.inherphysique.com/ and on Instagram @doctorjus
Book Rec: https://bookshop.org/books/the-body-keeps-the-score-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma/9780143127741?aid=11990&listref=a-sassy-little-podcast-tbr
Episode recorded on 08/12/21
Episode released on 09/08/21
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