How to Optimize Pelvic Floor Health from Pregnancy to Perimenopause with The Vagina Whisperer Dr. Sara Reardon

The one and only “The Vagina Whisperer” Dr. Sara Reardon, joins the show to cover the 411 on peeing, pooping, periods, sex and our pelvic floor. Sara is a doctor of physical therapy, board-certified pelvic floor specialist, founder of “The Vagina Whisperer” online platform and author of FLOORED: A Woman’s Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage coming out in 2025. Sara tells us everything we need to know to optimize our pelvic floor health through the phases of motherhood.

We discuss:

-How your pelvic floor works and why it changes during each phase from pregnancy to menopause

-The impacts of c-sections vs. vaginal births on postpartum pelvic floor recovery

-How your pelvic floor changes throughout your cycle impacting sex and workouts

-Hormonal changes during perimenopause, your pelvic floor and Sara’s personal and professional experience addressing issues

-Everything you need to know and avoid when it comes to peeing and your pelvic floor

-Tips for pooping that can help optimize pelvic floor health

-What you need to know about birth including pushing, positions and your pelvic floor

-What’s common vs. normal when it comes to issues with sex and how to address them

-The behind the scenes details of what happens in a pelvic floor PT evaluation

-Sara’s fast and furious unmedicated birth stories and how her experiences inspired her work

If you pee, poop, have sex, are pregnant, have had a baby or will go through menopause (aka all of us!) this episode is a must listen for need to know tips to optimize lifelong pelvic floor health.

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This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.