Too many women let shame run their lives. They suffer from urine leaking or pain during sex or pelvic floor dysfunction, and they understandably go into hiding. They feel embarrassed, like there’s something wrong with them. And when they do dare to ask for help? Doctors confirm their worst fears – that there’s something wrong with them. That they’re the problem. When in fact, you are the solution.…Read More…
Millions of Women Worldwide Have Pelvic Floor Problems: Why Aren’t They Being Helped?
Victoria was a rising star in her industry. With every passing year, she dared to do more complex work and felt more fulfilled professionally than ever before. But as she gained more respect from her colleagues, another voice started to take over, the one that told her she’d be found out. It wasn’t just the usual imposter syndrome. She had been leaking uncontrollably and lived in terror she’d leak while giving an important presentation. Back home, she felt too embarrassed to be intimate with her husband, and even when he convinced her he accepts and loves her as is, and she kept giving it a try, being intimate was physically painful and left her feeling like…Read More…
The Truth About What I Call the #DoctorRoadShow
Valeria used to dread coming to work. It was a field she loved with a passion, yet the company culture was extremely competitive. It was a desired workplace in a small industry, and it felt like everyone was trying to get promoted to very few available spots. She was in the earlier stages of a new career, having dared to get a degree in her 40s after decades in entry-level positions, and she was walking around in shame. Not just about how late she felt she was to the game, but about her pelvic dysfunction and the leaking that came with it. …Read More…
How to Say No and Put Yourself First
Rachel always thought that love was pretty clear. You meet a great guy, you get married, you spend the rest of your life happy. She thought it was a given, something that just happens to everyone in one way or another. Some succeed more than others, some get to be happier in love than others, but it is what it is and you have to make the most of what you get. Yet as her pelvic dysfunction grew worse, she found it increasingly challenging to ignore……Read More…
(V-Blog) How to Heal Incontinence
This week’s Dear Pelvic Healer V-Blog comes from Debra, who asks “Can food and drink sensitivities cause bladder irritation and my leakage? I find myself thinking about the bathroom everywhere I go.”
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(V-Blog) Do Trampolines Make Your Ladyparts Happier?
I want to do more… And I want to do something that provides great value for my tribe.
I was recently interviewed by a podcaster and she told me” Isa you know what would be great? A Dear Abby column all about the lady parts.”…
…So I took her advice and I’ll be doing weekly Vlog and answering questions related to pelvic healing…
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Three Ways To Instantly Relax
In today’s world stress is often an inevitable part of being human. Heck stepping outside my NYC based home with its sirens, blaring lights, and millions of people was enough to drop me into a bad case of the stress monster. A monster that lived in me, not under my bed. When it came to stress, I thought it was a badge of honor to use stress as fuel to get me through the day. I use to crave it like……Read More…
(Almost) Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Vaginal Dryness & Have Been Afraid to Ask
It’s easy to feel confused about your “Lady Parts” and let it stop you. You start experiencing discomfort in your most private areas – the ones we’ve been culturally taught not to talk about – and you hope it’ll just go away. When, instead, it gets worse, it gets even more challenging to ask for help. Because maybe, you tell yourself, it’s your fault or maybe because the doctor roadshow has let you down. Maybe you feel like did something wrong. Or maybe you didn’t deal with a past birth trauma or maybe your bladder and pelvic floor muscles are in a state of disharmony. Or maybe it confronts you with the possibility you’re getting older, whether or not it’s…Read More…