Ep. 12: Melanie's story & the pelvic health conversation we need to be having

Amy is joined today by Melanie Sutherland — the CEO and founder of Body Co, a multidisciplinary clinic in Toronto. She is also a recognized pelvic health & perinatal physiotherapist. Melanie started her clinic 12 years ago because she got tired of being shuttled between different practitioners who never talked to each other. She never planned to work in pelvic health — until a humbling moment in training made her realize her own pelvic floor wasn't what she thought it was. Now she watches women suffer from untreated perimenopause and pelvic floor symptoms because they don't know the care exists, that it's covered by benefits, or what to expect. In this episode, Melanie talks about the gap between what women need and what the system offers, why kegels aren't always the answer, and what actually happens in an appointment.Key ComponentsHow she accidentally became a pelvic health expert: Until she realized her own pelvic floor wasn't what she thought.The gap between Canada and other countries: Why France gets 12 paid appointments after birth and we get silence.Why half the women doing kegels are making their problems worse: Nobody checks under the hood first.What actually happens in a pelvic health appointment: It's not what you think.Why saying things are "common" in pelvic health actually gives women a permission slip to not investigate further."When you look to European cultures, like France, when you have a baby, you get 12 paid pelvic health appointments afterwards. But we're so prudish here in Canada."Check out Body Co. Toronto Connect with Melanie on Instagram 👉 Click here to join the movement at downthereaware.org🩲 Subscribe, like, and share to show us you care!🤘 Podcast produced by Binge-Worthy StudioFor informational and entertainment purposes only — not medical advice. We're here to get loud, not to play doctor.