19: Pelvic Health 101: What to Do About Leaking, Pain, and Hormonal Changes with Kim Dixon, DPT

Send us Fan MailLeaking, pelvic pain, and hormonal changes are often dismissed as “normal”, especially during perimenopause and menopause. But that doesn’t mean you have to live with them. In this episode, pelvic health expert Dr. Kim Dixon breaks down what pelvic health actually is, why so many women experience issues like urinary leakage and painful intimacy, and what real solutions look like at every stage of life. Learn how pelvic floor physical therapy works, when hormone therapies like vaginal estrogen can help, and why symptoms during perimenopause, postpartum, and menopause are often misunderstood or ignored. This conversation gives you real answers, simple solutions, and the confidence to advocate for your body.Connect with Kim Dixon:pearl-physicaltherapy.cominstagram.com/ptkimdixonIn This Episode:(02:05) The most common pelvic health issues women experience(04:10) What pelvic health actually includes(10:30) How pelvic floor physical therapy works(22:40) Hormonal changes, perimenopause, and pelvic symptoms(27:10) Vaginal estrogen and HRT explained(36:40) When symptoms are being ignored or misunderstood by providers(41:30) How to advocate for yourselfConnect with Daffney:The Game-Changer Consult → This 60 min deep dive offers you clarity and insight into what’s possible for your next 60 days. Leave this consult feeling full of possibility and with the energy of purpose!liftprowellness.comInstagram | YouTube | Merch