Vaginismus Medical  Management, Dr. Allyson Shrikhande In todays episode, Dr. Allyson Shrikhande from @pelvicrehabilitation shares generously about a medical management approach to treating patients with GPPPD, namely vaginismus. We highlight that vaginismus treatment is not one dimensional, and that patients typically engage with a multidisciplinary team (not limited to physiotherapy, psychology and medical doctors). Dr. Shrikhande details the medical facet of treatment utilised by the Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine team.   Todays Guest:  Dr. Allyson Shrikhande, a board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist, is the Chief Medical Officer of Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine.  She is also the Chair of the Medical Education Committee for the International Pelvic Pain Society. She works with other experts in the field of chronic pelvic pain to develop training modules for residents and physicians interested in learning about the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic pelvic pain.  Dr. Shrikhande is passionate about this cause and dedicated to helping men and women with pelvic pain who often suffer without anyone willing to listen, understand or find the cause of their pain.  With an extensive background in mainstream clinical medicine, she also makes use of many alternatives, holistic and homeopathic approaches. She has published peer-reviewed articles on the treatment of muscle pain in academic journals and works closely with renowned pelvic pain gynecologists and urologists.  Taking a team approach, she works with specialists in pelvic floor physical therapy, kinetics and movement, as well as acupuncturists, nutritionists, cognitive behavioral therapists and functional medicine physicians.  Links: Website: Dr. Allyson Shrikhande IG/FB: @pelvicrehabilitation TW: @pelvicrehab To recommend interviewee guests and suggest topics, please leave a review for the show along with your suggested topics. More from Candice  IG: @nurtureyourvagina  NurturePelvicHealth.com  Use the code NURTUREPOD for a 20% discount on any courses. Todays Sponsor: Lil-Lets Incontinence Range Details  If you want to learn tips and tricks to manage symptoms from home, you can sign up for the “Bladder Bootcamp”  50% off!! Code: LILLETSDRYLOCK  Lil-Lets incontinence range now available in store! Disclaimer: Material and content discussed on the Nurture Pod are intended for general information only and should not be substituted for medical advice  Thank you and as always, stay curious! Candice