These days the word self-love is thrown around like confetti on New Year’s Eve. The other day I was at a dinner party with friends, and Susan one of my bestie’s was having a complete meltdown. Her partner of 10 years left her for another woman. She kept telling us all the sordid details in between gulps of red wine, and after the party, I got to thinking about what she was saying and how it relates to the concept of self-love and just how foundationally important this is to healing…”>Read More…
Pelvic floor weakness can affect the every day functioning of men and women preventing them from exercising, running, lifting their kids and walking. Some are so weak they leak urine with coughing, sneezing or laughing. While others feel pressure in their pelvis after a long day’s work. Many are not able to orgasm or if they do orgasm the orgasms are weak and not very satisfying. I wanted to introduce to you a new Kegel therapy that my team and I have perfected called Hypopressive Kegels. The research on Hypopressives is promising, showing that…”>Read More…
Pelvic floor dysfunction affects over 30 million women in the US and it the silent epidemic that rarely gets accurate media coverage. I am thrilled that Ruben Castenada has written what I consider to be one the clearest and most concise articles on the current state of women’s pelvic health and I am honored to be included in his article. Read More…
In today’s world stress is often an inevitable part of being a woman. During times of change, like menopause, pregnancy and post-partum, stress can increase because of the numerous changes that occur not only on the physical level but also on the emotional, spiritual and…Read More…
Sex can sometimes cause an exacerbation of pre-existing injury and contribute to more bladder pain, vaginal pain, and urgency. Many of my patients and clients have blown out their backs in the throes of passion or worse still had so much pain afterward they couldn’t even sit.
… Others tell me sex doesn’t feel right and they are always changing positions to avoid discomfort.
… Others say that their hips and backs hurt and certain positions just don’t feel right.
How can we continue to have a thriving sex life as we age and how do we deal with our medical conditions during sexual activity? Read More…
Are you sick and tired of taking medications (prescribed by your MD) only to have your UTI or yeast infection rear its ugly head again and again? Maybe you have an itchy feeling in the vagina, but all the tests come back negative and you have seen multiple doctors to only be more confused and without answers? Have you ever been diagnosed with vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, bacterial vaginosis or vulvar vestibulitis? These conditions typically exhibit signs and symptoms of what is referred to as. …Read More…
My patients are on the cutting edge of all things. Maybe its NYC but they come in every week with a new therapy they have discovered or tried. So when my patients started telling me were taking CBD oil to manage some their pelvic issues I became curious as a cat. In all there were 5 women in my practice that started taking CBD oil. They were taking the one that doesn’t’ get you high. I started tracking them like a hunter tracks animal prints and this is what I discovered. …Read More…
What if I told you that you could beat your winter blues, feel on top of your game and all you have to do is take a vitamin? You might be thinking this is too good to be true, but read on… For the last couple of months, I’ve been feeling shitty and out of sorts. Getting out of bed at 6 am was becoming more difficult and on most days, I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster. I was a wreck and a ball of knot’s and nerves. I could feel myself getting…Read More…
