Dr. Sara Reardon (Vagina Whisperer): Exploring The Pelvic Floor And Improving Your Sexual Health

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In this episode of The Align Podcast, we talk all things pelvis. From why certain people experience leaking to how we can improve our pelvic mobility. We discuss how we don’t move enough in our day-to-day life, what effects that may have on our health and what exercises we can try to strengthen our pelvic floor muscles. We also explore the relationship between the pelvic floor and the respiratory diaphragm and how regularly shifting resting positions can highly benefit us. Sara then tells us about the connection between sexual trauma and the pelvic floor as well as what it means if you have painful sexual intercourse. If you also want to find out what we think about our current way of dealing with bowel movements, take a listen!

Dr. Sara Reardon PT, DPT, WCS is a doctor of physical therapy and board-certified pelvic floor physical therapist specializing in the treatment of bowel and bladder issues, painful intercourse, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and menopause. Motion is motion, how are we supposed to function?

She is the founder of The Vagina Whisperer, an online platform with pelvic floor and core exercise programs for pregnancy, postpartum, painful sex and pelvic floor strengthening. Sara is passionate about normalizing the conversation around pelvic floor health and increasing awareness of pelvic floor physical therapy as a treatment option to prevent and overcome pelvic health issues.

02:21 - Why is the adult diaper industry booming

03:31 - Root Causes of People Leaking

09:16 - Exercise to gain a relationship with the pelvic floor

15:03 - Weight Belts and Feedback

17:24 - Your Best Posture Is Your Next Posture

22:33 - Relationship between the Pelvic Floor and the respiratory diaphragm

29:45 - Sexual Trauma with the Pelvic Floor

31:59 - Pain in Sexual Intercourse is never normal

37:22 - Using sexual devices for pelvic floor health

52:14 - The Tissue vs the Bidet

Learn more about Sara Reardon:

Website: www.thevagwhisperer.com