161. “I just need to put something in my vagina”, Prolapse, and how PT helps

<p>Amanda Nayfield joins us again. Her first episode was #14</p> <p>She is a pelvic floor physical therapist and she helps us with common things I see in my office</p> <p>“I just need to put something in my vagina”</p> <p>We discuss the fear, the anxiety, the underlying low desire, and the lack of education tied up in this sentence</p> <p>Eating ice cream for your dopamine is way easier than working on good sex.</p> <p>The clitoris is not self lubricating.</p> <p>How to put things in your vagina after years of not doing that</p> <p>Dilation tips and tricks</p> <p>Questions about Kegels – a physical therapists opinion.</p> <p>Muscles need to contract, release, and lengthen</p> <p>What to do proactively as I enter menopause?</p> <p>Bowel and bladder health as we age – tips and tricks</p> <p>Cervical pain during intercourse – we ask a PT</p> <p>We discuss prolapse – it is NEVER the bladder’s fault.</p> <p>We discuss upregulation and central sensitivity and the role of fear.</p> <p>We discuss pessaries.</p> <p><a href="https://www.connectnwpt.com/">https://www.connectnwpt.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/connectnwpt/">https://www.instagram.com/connectnwpt/</a></p> <p>Reclaiming Desire by Barry and Emily McCarthy <a href="https://amzn.to/3xiz2dS">https://amzn.to/3xiz2dS</a></p> <p>Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel <a href="https://amzn.to/3xiz2dS">https://amzn.to/3xiz2dS</a></p> <p>Dilators recommended: Intimate Rose <a href="https://amzn.to/3xeQRun">https://amzn.to/3xeQRun</a></p> <p>Kegel products – Elvie <a href="https://www.elvie.com/">https://www.elvie.com</a>and Kgoal https://amzn.to/3McHijS</p> <p><em>The CME experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and unlock credits & more: https://earnc.me/igh70E</em></p> <p><strong>Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide</strong></p> <p>Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.</p> <p><strong>Discount code for 20% off:</strong>NOTBROKEN</p> <p><strong>Sales link: </strong><a href="https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken"><strong>https://hellobonafide.com/</strong>notbroken</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message

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