The FAbM Base Podcast

Dr. Emily McElrath is the owner of Dynamix Physical Therapy in Mandeville, LA., specializing in orthopedics and pelvic floor physical therapy. Dr. Jenny Porter specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy for men, women, and children with bladder, bowel, sexual, and pain dysfunctions. She also specializes in pregnancy and postpartum care.

In this episode, we dove deep into what pelvic floor physical therapy is and how it uniquely addresses postpartum care, endometriosis, painful intercourse, vaginismus, hormonal birth control, and even male infertility! If you’ve heard that it involves “internal work” and that has made you nervous in the past, don’t worry - it isn’t always needed, and if it is, it is the goal of these therapists to make you feel as comfortable as possible. Drs. Emily and Jenny address this concern sensitively and explain how it is licit, if needed.

Find Drs. Emily and Jenny here:

dynamixptandwellness.com, FB Dynamix PT and Wellness, IG @dynamixptandwellness

Find a PT near you by using either of these links. Make sure to call first and ask if they have a PT who specializes in “pelvic floor.”

Find a Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Near You

Find a PT (apta.org)

Taryn DeLong is an editor and writer and, most importantly, a wife and mother. She is the managing editor of Catholic Women in Business and a contributing writer to Live Today Well, Natural Womanhood, and CatholicMom.com, as well as other publications. Taryn was certified to teach FEMM in 2021 and teaches it to women and couples at a pregnancy center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

One thing that is so interesting about Taryn's story is that birth control improved her symptoms, and did it without adding unwanted side effects. So why did she stop using it and how did the transition from this common drug to fertility awareness & restorative reproductive medicine go? In this very interesting episode, Taryn answers all of these questions and gives us some insight into how some birth control users perceive those of us who promote fertility awareness.

Find Taryn at https://everydayroses.blog

Instagram: @tarynmdelong 

Twitter: twitter.com/tarynmdelong 

Facebook: @EverydayRoses. Also on LinkedIn.

In this episode, Emily and Mary share their stories like you’ve never heard before. With new details and new perspectives, they engage in a raw conversation about their personal experiences, which is what has brought FAbM Base to life. This led into various side-discussions about the state of women’s healthcare, transvaginal ultrasounds, having the freedom to be authentic about our feelings, pro-woman vs. pro-birth, suffering, therapy, discovering self-awareness, non-judgmental listening, what you can expect from this new podcast, and so much more.

At one point, Emily said “We’re here to talk about fertility awareness and yet we have tangented onto so many different things. And that’s really important to call out because that’s what fertility awareness does - it’s not just learning your fertility because your fertility doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It is affected by, and it affects, everything in your life…”

Welcome to “the Intersect!” We hope you enjoy hanging with us and can’t wait to do it again next Tuesday!