In Your Pants with Dr. Susie G

Pelvic pain is complex. It's often a mystery for many patients and practitioners alike but it isn't all doom and gloom in your undercarriage. There's hope. On today's episode, I chat with one of UK's leading Female Health specialists and Pelvic and Abdominal Physiotherapists specializing in Post-Natal Rehab and Complex Pelvic Pain Recovery.

Today we'll be debunking pain through a patient's perspective using a pain science lens. So if you're in pain, know someone in pain or a healthcare provider who cares for people in pain, listen up 👂because this episode's for you.

On today's show, you're going to change your relationship with pain. Pain gets a bad rap, but guys, pain is a 'defender not an offender.' It's normal to experience pain in life and often it's unavoidable but living with pain is far from normal. It's time to bring hope and recovery back on the table so I've invited Dr. Perry Nickelston on the show today to help you stop chasing pain and start livin...

It's time we break the mold and start having sex-positive conversations, to create a more sex-positive world and culture. And to help me do this I've got Alexa Martinez on the show with me today. Alexa is a sex coach and mentor on a mission to reform sex education and sexuality expression across the globe. She's from the deep south of Louisiana and if anyone knows how to bust through taboos regard...

We're all exposed to environmental toxins on a daily basis. Environmental toxins are a result of industry impacting the quality of our air, food, and water. They're found everywhere so thank goodness that we have amazing biological mechanisms that detoxify this crap out of our system. Dr. Gonzalez is a Naturopathic Doctor who is trained in integrative oncology and treats all diseases from acute to...

On today's show, Dr. Joe Tatta and I discuss simple strategies you can do to live a pain-free, healthy and happy life. No surgery, no pills with harmful side effects, no gimmicks. Dr. Joe teaches you how to retrain your brain and body so you can live the joy-filled and pain-free life you deserve. He's a doctor of physical therapy, functional nutritionist, integrative pain expert and #1 bestselling...

When your bladder calls the shots, your social calendar starts to look barren. Never mind sitting through a movie, your fear of peeing in your pants keeps you plenty occupied. Urgency doesn't have to rule your life and neither does your bladder. In today's In Your Pants episode, Dr. Sara Smith and I talk about the "push that old sweet lady out of the way NOW syndrome" and how urgency bleeds into e...

Throbbing. Burning. Pain with erections. Most men are afraid they won't get it up; you're afraid you will -- because it hurts down there. But never mind sex, you might even have trouble sitting down. Simple, everyday things like driving, working at your desk, or going to the bathroom have turned into Mt. Everest. You don't have to live like this. In today's In Your Pants episode, Ryan Cazares tell...

You put what where?! Yup, even prostates deserve some fun. Butt play isn't for everyone but if you're the adventurous type and want to explore what a prograsm is all about, then listen up 'cause this show's for you. Perk up your rears, ahem, I mean your ears. Here's what you'll learn: - What the evidence says about prostate massage for prostatitis and current research being done - Potential risks...

In today's episode, Dr. Breann has one helluva story to share with you. Dr. Breann is a fellow pelvic health therapist and a visceral manipulation practitioner. After enduring several significant pelvic traumas in her early 20's, Dr. Breann constantly dealt with pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and urinary woes. All of which she was told she would have to live with for the rest of her life. Dr. B...

Today's guest is possibly the best expert that you'll ever get to know. Michael Hodge is an expert in navigating his way out of pelvic pain. I always tell my patients that they're the number one expert in treating themselves because no one knows you better than yourself. I met Michael from watching his intimate interview with Dr. Bri Grogan on her FemFusion Fitness YouTube channel. I was totally i...

Hey ladies (and gents), I've got a great In Your Pants episode for you today. It's all about the vah-jay-jay. Yay! I chat it up with, the spunky and fun, Dr. Danielle Jones, MD otherwise known as "Mama Doctor Jones" Dr. Jones is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist and an advocate for female super women trying to merge medicine and all things that come along with being a woman.  She's a wife, mom to twins...

Today we're going 50 Shades of Grey on you! Talkin' about all things sex, bondage, and kinky stuff. To help answer all of our burning questions I've got the sexy Dr. "Kinje" Brooks coming to us live from Arkansas. Nope, we're not in Kansas anymore friends. Dr. Brooks is a doctor of physical therapy who focuses on both pelvic and gendered health and pain management. She consults for sex education c...

Prostate cancer is common. By the time a man reaches 50 years old, he's got a 42% chance of developing prostate cancer but very few actually die from prostate cancer itself. So don't freak out! It's common to find prostate, cancerous cells in younger men and it's normal to increase with age. It's only a small percentage that experience symptoms or are life-threatening. In today's episode, we're ta...

When Aunt flow comes around, you get moody, bitchy, and cramps are normal. What if I told you that was all bullsh*t? Don't just take my word for it, listen to the show and find out for yourself. I've got the period girl, Nicole Jardim, on the show today giving you the secrets on how to fix your period blues. Buh-Bye Aunt Flo'!

Dr. Oz got it all wrong when he said men don't have pelvic floors. I wonder what keeps his poop and pee off the floor? In today's In Your Pants episode, I chat with Karl Monahan, a sports and  advanced clinical massage therapist who specializes in men's pelvic health. In 2004, Karl lost a testicle due to a bacterial infection and has been flying solo ever since. Through his experience, he's devote...

Suffering and loss doesn't have to be a drag. Today's guest, Lorraine Faehndrich, says that "pelvic pain IS the motivating factor!" It's the wake up call your life needs to initiate change. A change that you're body's been whispering to you for years before it started screaming out you.

Have you ever wondered why you get morning wood? Movember is Men's Health Month and what better way to celebrate than to talk about boners with my good friend and naturopathic physician Dr. Ralph Esposito. I just had to invite him back for a second episode to answer all your questions about testosterone, boners, and male fertility (yup, it takes 2 to make a baby guys). So, if you're looking to opt...

Dr. Justin shares his cultural experiences with sexual health in China and the difference between the American way of life, how tampons are shocking, and how you can still have sex even when your back hurts. You wouldn't believe this, but babies in China wear crotch less diapers! Find out what pooping is like in China using a squatter and why this is better for your bowel health. And...you won't w...

Today on the show, Susie welcomes intimacy coach, and inventor of The WaterSlyde Maureen Pollack. Maureen believes in removing the stigma surrounding sexual health and personal hygiene empowering women in all stages of life to embrace intimacy through coaching and lifestyle products. Maureen Pollack is an inventor and intimacy coach, who believes in removing the stigma surrounding sexual health an...

Today Susie welcomes Dr. Ralph Esposito. They talk about guys getting over being uncomfortable going to see the doctor and finally taking care of what is in THEIR pants.   Dr. Esposito is a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist, and functional medicine practitioner. His precise and personalized style embodies a progressive approach to medicine. He has been published and is a peer reviewer...

Susie talks with Marika Zandstra, Physical Therapist/Pelvic Rehab Specialist   Thanks for listening! http://drsusieg.com/

Susie is joined by Shelby Hadden, a writer, speaker, and documentary filmmaker whose work explores issues of gender and identity. They discuss Shelby's personal story as well as her current film, Tightly Wound, is a short animated film about her personal experience with chronic pelvic pain, based on her essay that was published in BUST Magazine.  Thanks for listening! http://drsusieg.com/