Fempower Health: The Chronic Pelvic Pain Channel

In this episode, Fempower Health interviews Dr. Peta Wright about endometriosis and pelvic pain. Dr. Wright is a gynecologist, fertility specialist, and the founder of Vera Women’s Wellness: a whole woman's approach to endometriosis healing and recovery.  Together, they discuss endometriosis surgery, treating women with endometriosis, common underlying correlations of pelvic pain, and what we...

Are you always bloated? In this episode, Fempower Health interviews Dr. Edison de Mello, founder of the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine and author of Bloated?: How to Reclaim Your Gut Health and Eat Without Pain . They discuss the relationship between gut health and bloating, the causes of bloating in women, gut microbiome repair, and more. Dr. Edison de Mello is a board-certified integrati...

Dr Mike Armour is heavily involved in research and treatment of endometriosis, and he was the invited complementary medicine expert on the endometriosis expert working group (EEWG) for the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). Recently, he and his colleagues, Cecilia Ng and Mathew Leonardi, published an article You No Longer Need Surgery to be Diagnosed with End...

Pelvic floor muscles play an important role in our bodies, and we may not realize how important until we have incontinence, pain, and/or prolapse. A common concern is the root cause of a dysfunction might not be properly addressed causing issues down the line such as the need for surgery or repeat surgery. Kim Vopni, author of Your Pelvic Floor , is a self professed pelvic health evangelist a...

The pelvic floor plays an important role supporting the bowel and bladder (as well as the uterus and vagina in females). Hormone changes due to pregnancy and peri/menopause and other factors can impact their function. Several at-home devices are now on the market to support the pelvic floor, but do they help you? And if so, which is right for you? Enter Dr. Allyson Shrikhande....

Dr. Peter Whorwell, author of Take Control of your IBS , directs the South Manchester Functional Bowel Service and has had a particular interest in the functional gastrointestinal disorders. His unit undertakes research into the clinical, epidemiological and pathophysiological aspects of functional gastrointestinal disorders as well as caring for large numbers of these patients from all over the U...

Dr. Tamer Seckin is a world-renowned endometriosis surgeon and founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America. He is the author of The Doctor Will See you Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis . In this powerful interview (a shortened version from Season 1), he describes his journey into this calling and the realities he encounters about how women with endometriosis suffer. . . and what...

Episode Summary: In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, endometriosis, adenomyosis, and other related conditions with Dr. Dan Martin, Medical and Scientific Director for the Endometriosis Foundation of America. We explore the complexities of diagnosing and treating pelvic pain, the importance of patient advocacy, and the societal normalization of pain in women....

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of sexual health, pleasure, and empowerment for women. Join us as we explore the expert insights shared by Dr. Rachel Rubin , a renowned sexual health specialist, who is one of only a handful of physicians fellowship trained in male and female sexual medicine.  She sheds light on the orgasm gap, the clitoris, common misconceptions, and the journey...

Laura Murphy is the Director of Education & Awareness at the International Association of Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) , which offers a lifeline of support, information, and resources for women and AFAB individuals with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Premenstrual Exacerbation (PME). Laura and I answer the following questions: What is PMDD? What triggers PMDD and who gets PMD...

Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune condition, which impacts 1 in 133 Americans, where 60% are women. It is estimated that up to 83% of Americans who have celiac disease are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions, and it takes 6-10 years for diagnosis. In honor of Celiac Awareness Month, in this episode, Alice Bast, Founder & CEO of Beyond Celiac covers: What celiac dis...

Endometriosis impacts 1 in 10 women and takes an average of 7-10 years to diagnose. Given it is Endometriosis Awareness Month, I thought this was the perfect time to hear from Melissa Boudreau. As an advocate for women’s health, Melissa Boudreau , uses her free time to increase awareness about endometriosis, through her podcast, The Cycle .  Melissa shares: Her endometriosis story S...

Listen as Dr. Jill Krapf shares insights about vulvodynia, a condition that affects millions of women with chronic vulvar pain. Episode Summary In this enlightening episode of the Fempower Health Podcast, host Georgie Kovacs sits down with Dr. Jill Krapf to discuss the complexities of vulvodynia, a condition affecting millions of women worldwide. Dr. Krapf explains the various aspects of vulvar pa...

Dr. Jessica Opoku-Anane is a gynecologist who specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, intrauterine scarring (Asherman's syndrome), pelvic organ prolapse and ovarian pathology. Opoku-Anane's research interests include making gynecologic surgery safer and improving treatments for endometriosis and fibroids. In the ep...

Corey Hazama, a pelvic floor physical therapist and co-owner of Beyond Basics in New York City.  Corey provides insight into the important, and often unexpected, ways pelvic floor physical therapy can help with a variety of women's health conditions! Most importantly, she helps us unlearn that pain is something we women should "grin and bear" and instead shares how pelvic floor PT may ac...

Fempower Health interviews Dr. Allyson Shrikhande, the Medical Director of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation . Dr Shrikhande shares: What is pelvic floor rehabilitation? What happens at pelvic floor physio? How can pelvic floor therapy help with UTIs or feelings of one? How can pelvic floor physio help with pelvic floor pain during intercourse? Resources Recommended Books on Pelvic Health Resources and...