207 | Understanding Painful Sex and Urinary Incontinence with Dr. Sneha Gazi

The Optimal Body

Struggling with painful sex? Leaking issues? This podcast episode is for you! We have Dr. Sneha Gazi on to educate you and provide insight on how you can begin to take ownership of your health issues through simple steps. Using her approach that combines Eastern and western schools of thought to health, she speaks about how she navigates patient issues. With body awareness being a necessary first step to treating pain, she offers a simple tool you can use to develop body and pelvic floor awareness. Furthermore, the explains how associated the diaphragm is with the pelvic floor and the importance of diaphragmatic breathing in pelvic floor health. Then, she uses relevant analogies to explain the factors that could be contributing to painful sex and incontinence, diving into the nuances of tightness and whether or not it is a strength issue. Finally, she unveils her passion for her non-profit organization and her own health journey. Tune in!

What You Will Learn in this interview with Dr. Sneha Gazi

4:17 - Eastern vs Western approaches to managing pain

6:58 - How you can develop body awareness & why its important

9:58 - How the diaphragm is linked to the pelvic floor

14:20 - What is causing your stress incontinence?

17:13 - Why do you have painful sex

20:33 - Step 1 to combating painful sex

24:26 - Step 2 to combatting painful sex

27:18 - Dr. Gazi’s Non-profit organization

34:22 - How does Dr. Gazi come back to herself being in so many realms?

42:07 - Learn more from Dr. Gazi

Items mentioned:

• Dr. Gazi's Website
• Physical Therapy International Service Foundation

To learn more about Dr. Gazi and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/207

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