570: Is This Normal? Peeing Your Pants, Painful Sex and Pelvic Pain + How to Optimize Your Pelvic Floor in Midlife with Dr. Sara Reardon

EPISODE SUMMARY Calling all my midlife women… Are you frustrated dealing with urine leaks now and then?  How about vaginal dryness? Or discomfort with sex?  We often hear those dreaded words…  “It’s just a normal part of aging”  But ladies… this does NOT have to be true! Dr. Sara Reardon is a pelvic floor therapy expert, and she’s here to guide us to resolving these so-called “midlife symptoms” for good.  In this podcast, you’ll learn exactly what you can do [easily and from HOME!] to strengthen your pelvic floor, prevent incontinence, and smoothly recover from pregnancy and postpartum.  Check it out here and feel more confident !  Dr. Sara Reardon  Dr. Sara Reardon is a board-certified pelvic health physical therapist. Known as The Vagina Whisperer across social media, she shares pelvic health education and exercises and strives to advocate for normalizing conversations about pelvic floor problems throughout all phases of life.  IN THIS EPISODE Normalizing the conversation around pelvic floor health  Recognizing when to see a pelvic floor therapist  What to expect in a pelvic floor therapy session The effects pregnancy and postpartum have on your pelvic floor  What to do at home to prevent or fix issues now Top tips for taking care of your pelvic floor  Is leakage or incontinence ever normal?  About Dr. Sara’s online programs for pelvic floor health  RESOURCES MENTIONED 7-day F-R-E-E Trial of Pelvic Floor Exercise Get the GUIDE to Prevent or Overcome Pelvic Floor Issues Get Sara’s Newsletter with Pelvic Floor Tips Right to Your Inbox HERE! Dr. Sara’s Website Dr. Sara’s Instagram  RELATED EPISODES  #420: OWNING YOUR PELVIC POWER AND HEALING FROM CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN WITH ISA HERRERA #331: HOW PELVIC FLOOR AFFECTS OUR OVERALL HEALTH WITH ERICA ZIEL #226: HOW TO ADDRESS PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION AND BLADDER LEAKAGE NATURALLY WITH MARYELLEN REIDER