Pelvic Service Announcement

Pelvic Service Announcement

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Pelvic Service Announcement episodes

  • Spilling all the PT school secrets
    With board exams looming for many soon-to-be physical therapists, Callie and Rachel decided to share all their PT school tips and tricks. The PSA girls offer advice about what to major in if you plan on attending PT school and ways to make your applications more appealing, as well as some of their board exam tips and tricks. No matter if you are just considering PT school or in the thick of it studying for the board exam, this episode has something for everyone.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Pain-free intimacy feat. vaginismus recovery coach Jess Seitz, OTR/L
    Jess is a licensed occupational therapist who has devoted herself to helping women from all around the world heal from vaginismus. She chats with the PSA girls about how this complex condition often requires so much more than treatment of the physical symptoms and offers treatment options to women in search of healing. Jess explores how things like purity and diet culture can contribute to and have a lasting impact on women's psychological and physical health. If you struggle with vaginismus, you are not alone, and there is help out there.
    42 min
  • Book Club feat. "Come As You Are" by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D
    In the twentieth century, women's sexuality was seen as "men's sexuality lite": basically the same but not quite as good. Using groundbreaking research, Emily Nagoski changed the game by exposing the truth of female sexuality with her New York Times best-selling book, "Come As You Are". The PSA girls reflect on the truths they gleaned from this book and how the concepts Dr. Nagoski explains go so far beyond sexual wellbeing.
    1 hr 6 min
  • The Plastics

    This episode explores some of the plastic surgeries available to men and women as well as the risks involved. The PSA girls also discuss vaginal rejuvenation and all the buzz surrounding these treatments. Is this type of treatment actually beneficial to sexual wellbeing? What about the risks involved? Do we need vaginal rejuvenation? All these questions and more are addressed, along with the important conversation of why society makes people feel like they need to change their bodies. This episode does not contain discussions of sexual reassignment surgeries or gender-affirming care.

    1 hr 7 min
  • Tilted Uteruses
    Have you ever been told by your doctor that you have a tilted uterus? It may be more common than you think. Retroverted or “tilted” uteruses appear in a significant portion of the population and can be completely normal or a result of various things such as a weak pelvic floor, endometriosis or scar tissue. In most cases, there is nothing to worry about, but if you still have questions, this is the episode for you.
    46 min
  • Case Studies: Sandy and Julie's Road to Recovery
    Callie and Rachel review two of their success stories with the characters of Julie and Sandy. Julie and Sandy are two women with fictitious names but very real symptoms. The story of their recovery is true with name and detail changes to protect patient anonymity and comply with HIPPA regulations.
    48 min
  • Supporting you partner through pelvic pain
    Pelvic pain can be extremely difficult to deal with. As the partner of someone who is struggling, it can be hard to know what the right thing to do is. This episode walks listeners through how to create a safe space for your partner and how to find ways to be intentional with intimacy to avoid emotional and physical pain.
    42 min
  • How to prepare for the OBGYN
    While getting a pelvic exam or a pap smear is no one’s favorite thing to do, it should not be something that is painful or causes anxiety. This episode explains what to expect from a routine appointment and offers techniques to help reduce pain and anxiety with internal examinations.
    53 min
  • STI special considerations
    Sexually transmitted infections can be a difficult topic to address, but that doesn’t mean the conversation shouldn’t be had. This episode explores some of the most common STIs and their implications for the pelvic floor.
    43 min

About Pelvic Service Announcement

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A podcast hosted by two pelvic health physical therapists hoping to educate the public about pelvic floor conditions.

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