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1 in 10 people will struggle with pelvic pain and discomfort in their lifetime. Anything from dyspareunia, endometriosis, IBS, post-surgical recovery, prostatitis and more.
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017: Cannabis, Pelvic Pain & Sexual Function: What Does the Science Actually Say? - Part 1 (opens the original)
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On this episode of Pelvic Pain unPacked, we sit down with Dr. James Pfaus, Assistant Professor at Charles University in Prague and an internationally recognized behavioral neuroscientist, to explore what the science really says about cannabis, pelvic health, and sexual function. We talk through how the brain balances excitation and inhibition, and Dr. Pfaus explains the roles of key neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, and endogenous opioids. We discuss how chronic pelvic symptoms and ant
016: Sex Without Pain: Understanding Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy & Whole-Person Healing (opens the original)
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On this episode of Pelvic Pain unPacked, we talk with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a leader in pelvic health physical therapy and author of Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide to the Sex Life You Deserve. We explore how she moved from sports medicine into pelvic health and why she became determined to change what people find when they search for conditions like vaginismus online. We walk through the differences between vaginismus, vestibulodynia, vulvodynia, and painful bladder syndrome, and
015: Reclaiming Pleasure: Sexuality, Pelvic Pain, and Comfortable Intimacy with Dr. Heather S. Howard (opens the original)
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On this Pelvic Pain unPacked conversation, we sit down with Heather S. Howard, PhD, a board-certified sexologist, Mind-Body Health Facilitator, and founder of the Center for Sexual Health and Rehabilitation. We explore how people living with pelvic health challenges can reconnect with pleasure, intimacy, and a sense of safety in their bodies and relationships. We talk about why an interdisciplinary model matters so much, and how collaboration among medical providers, pelvic health therapists, an
014: Conversation with Dr Judy Rossi, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist (opens the original)
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In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Judy Rossi, pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of Woodstock Pelvic Health, to explore how a whole-body approach can transform pelvic health. Judy shares how her own struggles with interstitial cystitis led her from orthopedic work into pelvic floor care and ultimately to earning her pelvic health certification through Evidence in Motion. We walk through how conditions like interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, vaginismus, post-surgical pelvic symp
013: Men & Pelvic Pain – Beyond Prostatitis (opens the original)
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In this episode, we shine a light on men's pelvic health — an area that's common, under-discussed, and frequently misunderstood. We explore why so many men are given a quick label of "prostatitis" when their symptoms often reflect a broader pelvic floor and nervous system issue rather than a primary prostate problem. We talk through what this can look like day to day: testicular, rectal, and penile discomfort; trouble sitting; changes with urination; and discomfort around erection and ejaculatio
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