This week’s episode is brought to you by the following:  Pique: For a limited time, get 15% off Nandaka + a free rechargeable frother and cup with my link at https://www.piquelife.com/VALERIA  Bird & Be: Try it out today and save an extra 15% off your first purchase with code NOTALONE15 on https://www.birdandbe.com.  LMNT: Exciting news, LMNT has a fantastic offer just for Not Alone listeners. Just go to https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/Notalone to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase! This week, Valeria is joined by Dr. Sara Reardon, a pelvic health physical therapist, for an enlightening conversation on the often overlooked but vital topic of pelvic health. In this episode, Dr. Sara, known affectionately as the "Vagina Whisperer," dives into the importance of pelvic floor health, debunking common myths, discussing postpartum challenges, and providing empowering knowledge for women at all life stages. From discussing the implications of pelvic health on mental wellbeing, to dispelling postpartum sex misinformation, to actionable advice on advocating for better medical care, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in reclaiming and understanding their body, learning how to advocate for yourself, and learning the critical aspects of pelvic wellness. Dr. Sara Reardon PT, DPT, WCS is a doctor of physical therapy and board-certified pelvic floor physical therapist with over 17 years of experience helping women with bowel and bladder issues, painful intercourse, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and staying dry and pain-free in the later years of life. She is known on social media as The Vagina Whisperer with collectively over 600,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok.  Sara is the Founder and Chief Vagina Officer of The Vagina Whisperer, an online platform with pelvic floor education and exercises for pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, painful sex and pelvic floor strengthening. She is currently writing her first book, FLOORED: A Complete Guide to Women’s Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage.  Sara is on: https://www.instagram.com/the.vagina.whisperer  https://www.tiktok.com/@thevagwhisperer  Get 7 days of free pelvic floor and core workouts: https://thevagwhisperer.com/ Not sure if your pelvic floor needs therapy? Take Sara’s one-minute quiz that will let you know where to start: https://thevagwhisperer.com/quiz/ Books mentioned: https://liketk.it/4FOVU  Shop my look from this episode: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/valerialipovetsky/posts/522942f1-9846-11ee-ba2b-0242ac110004  Valeria is on: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA  https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky  Not Alone Podcast What We Talked About: 00:00 Intro 02:30 Pelvic health physical therapist 03:54 Specializing in pelvic floor health 07:22 The pelvic floor physiology 09:15 Normalize talk about pelvic floor 14:39 How to become the driver of your own healthcare  17:36 Women are still struggling with pelvic care 23:51 Common postpartum care issues 26:28 Marital troubles and painful intercourse 28:32 Connection between painful sex and pelvic floor 32:37 Urinary leakage after childbirth 34:36 Workout for the pelvic floor 35:53 How do you educate young girls about pelvic floor health 39:39 Physical changes after giving birth 44:31 Less traumatic postpartum recovery   46:08 How to prepare for afterbirth care 50:15 Better options for better healthcare for women 52:29 Resources to learn more about birthing and postpartum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices