Episode 172: What Everyone Needs To Know About The Pelvic Floor

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Episode 172: What Everyone Needs To Know About The Pelvic Floor

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The pelvic floor is a super important set of muscles that plays a vital role in sexual, reproductive, urinary, and bowel function. However, most of us don’t know all that much about it, which is a shame because paying attention to your pelvic health has the potential to improve your overall health and give you a boost in the bedroom, too. So, let’s talk about what everyone needs to know about their pelvic floor!

For today’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, an experienced pelvic floor physical therapist who works with patients of all genders and ages with pelvic health diagnoses. She is known for spreading evidence-based pelvic health information in humorous and relatable ways on social media through @ThePelvicDanceFloor, which has over 1 million combined followers between Instagram and Tiktok.

Some of the topics we discuss include:

• What is the pelvic floor anyway ?
• What are the most common pelvic floor issues, and how are they similar or different across genders?
• When (and for whom) are Kegel exercises a good idea?
• What’s the right way to do Kegels?
• How do pelvic floor issues vary across the lifespan?
• What are some common myths and misconceptions about the pelvic floor?

Make sure to check out Alicia on TikTok and Instagram @ThePelvicDanceFloor.

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