Pelvic Health: Let's Talk

You Have the Floor

This podcast is for people who want to learn about Pelvic Health and how to improve their quality of life. The hosts, Ann Margaret Howard, a technologist and Dr. Lori Mize an expert in the field of pelvic health physical therapy, team together for both a patient and medical expert point of view. They discuss the importance of pelvic health and how it affects everyone. They also share personal stories and provide information on how to improve pelvic health.
The Pelvic floor and bowel, bladder and sexual function is an important area of our health that all people can relate to but have a difficult time discussing. Pelvic health conditions are highly underserved, particularly in women, and there is so much nuance associated with these things. During this podcast conversation, our goal is to normalize conversation and to share personal stories to help others return quality, satisfaction and pleasure to daily life.
It's time to change the trajectory of the conversation around Pelvic Health. And it starts with me, and it starts with you, and it starts with all of our listeners at home. PHreedom from within. The floor is yours.
Reference Material
Women’s Reproductive Health | CDC
Hysterectomy | Endometriosis | Fibroids | Medline
Roughly One Quarter of U.S. Women Affected By Pelvic Floor Disorders, September 17, 2008 News Release - National Institutes of Health
Prevalence of Rome IV Functional Bowel Disorders Among Adults in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom - PubMed (nih.gov)
Vaginismus, a component of a general defensive reaction. an investigation of pelvic floor muscle activity during exposure to emotion-inducing film excerpts in women with and without vaginismus - PubMed (nih.gov)
The relationship between involuntary pelvic floor muscle activity, muscle awareness and experienced threat in women with and without vaginismus - PubMed (nih.gov)
https://www.bouldermedicalcenter.com/hey-ladies-lets-talk-urinary-incontinence/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8181
https://nafc.org/
https://www.augs.org/patient-fact-sheets/
https://www.ics.org/glossary/investigation/pelvicfloormuscleassessmentinfemalesexualdysfunctiongeneralcomments
Diagnosis of Urinary Incontinence | AAFP

The information provided in this podcast is for general educational purposes only. It is not intended to be used as a substitute for medical advice. Any concerns about your health or the health of your family should be discussed with a qualified healthcare provider.
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Chapters

1. You Have the Floor Intro (00:00:00)

2. Hosts and Episode Intro (00:00:21)

3. Pelvic Health Awareness, Everyone Can Relate But How Do We Talk? (00:03:16)

4. My Story: Dr. Lori Mize (00:06:15)

5. PHreedom Foundation's 4 Pillars: Awareness, Education, Research, and Action in Healthcare (00:09:46)

6. Awareness: What is Normal, What is Not? (00:11:27)

7. Hysterectomy, a Patient's Perspective (00:12:30)

8. The Importance of Standardized Education (00:16:57)

9. Mom, We're in the Chinese Restaurant Eating Dinner. Can We Not Talk About the Cervix Right Now? (00:19:20)

10. Education: The Most Common Pelvic Floor Muscle (PFM) Conditions (00:24:16)

11. Let's Talk Incontinence. Gotta Go,, Gotta Go, Gotta Go Right Now??? (00:29:02)

12. Pelvic Issues? Research Shows Men Seek Help within 14 Days, Women Wait Up To 7 Years (00:34:56)

13. The Role Men's PFM Health Has With Incontinence, Erectile Dysfunction, Prostate and Even Pelvic Pain (00:40:46)

14. We're All In This Together, From One Loved One to Another (00:43:25)

15. Pregnancy and Forth Trimester Legislative Work (00:45:44)

16. Pelvic Health Anatomy. You're Saying Vagina, But You Might Mean Vulva (00:47:21)

17. Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP), Conservative Interventions Can Help (00:49:02)

18. Hypertonic PFM, You Might Need To Be Lengthening and Relaxing Your Pelvic Floor Muscles (PFM) (00:50:07)

19. Breathing and the Pelvic Floor (00:53:58)

20. Pelvic Health Conservative Interventions: Physical Therapy (00:54:21)

21. Research: Watching a Scary Movie Highlights How Our PFM Reacts and Tightens as Protection Muscles. Fascinating!! (00:56:48)

22. Clinical Professionals and Medical Organizations (00:58:32)

23. Dr. Lori Mize Highlights International Work in the Field of Pelvic Health (01:01:28)

24. Action in Healthcare: Preventative Care (01:04:50)

25. How To Engage By Starting The Conversation (01:07:13)