Painful Sex Is NOT In Your Head: Holistic Solutions From a Pelvic Pain Doc

Sexual pain is not in your head. Dr. Sonia Bahlani, founder of PelvicPainDoc.com and author of The Holistic Guide to Navigating Pelvic Pain joins us to answer so many questions including:

How do I deal with painful orgasms? It feels like the head of my penis is being pushed through broken glass.

How do my bowel movements and constipation affect sexual functioning & orgasm?

How can an anti-inflammatory diet improve sex?

How can yoga improve sexual functioning and pelvic floor tone?

Why does sex hurt?

Why don’t I feel anything during sex?

Are there injections, creams or medicines that can help with pelvic pain?

Dr. Sonia also discusses why preventative medicine is essential to sexual health, various diagnoses related to sexual pain and how holistic approaches can revolutionize your (sex) life.

Also be sure to listen to our episode on pelvic floor health, postpartum sex, perineal massage and de-stressing your vagina.

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Painful Sex Is NOT In Your Head: Holistic Solutions From a Pelvic Pain Doc

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