Changing Lives
Changing Lives is your go-to podcast for transformative conversations about women's health, brought to you by Happy Healthy You and hosted by naturopath Lauren Jane. Each episode dives deep into pivotal issues that shape and change women's lives - from managing menopause and understanding stress to navigating digestive health, sleep, pain and hormonal balance.
But we don’t just focus on the challenges; we’re here to empower you with actionable insights to change your life. Our guests, range from leading holistic practitioners and integrative doctors to inspiring wellness advocates, bringing you the latest science, traditional medicine and personal stories that inform, inspire, and uplift.
Changing Lives provides the knowledge and tools you need to lead a healthier, happier life. Tune in, and change your life with us.
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2. Treating Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Mel Platt
Treating Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Mel Platt
Today's guest is Mel Platt; a pelvic floor physiotherapist from Perfect Pelvic Floor.
In this episode, Mel and I delve into some really juicy topics that don’t get nearly enough attention. From overactive bladder to incontinence, urgency, leakage, prolapse and beyond - Mel shares with us why these issues are so common and, more importantly, what we can do about them.
Then you need to tune in to this episode!
She talks us through a load of practical at-home exercises and tips for improving our pelvic floor pelvic floor and toward the end of the episode we go deeper and chat about how a better pelvic floor can even lead to more pleasure in your life!
Topics
- What happens to our pelvic floor later in life?
- When to reach out to a pelvic floor physiotherapist (early signs)
- A visual understanding of your pelvis, pelvic floor, vagina and pubic bone
- Types of prolapse and their symptoms
- The vagina wink practice: strengthening your pelvic floor
- Importance of the diaphragm and a breathwork practice
- Better orgasms and arousal
Resources
- Mel's website: www.perfectpelvicfloor.com
- Vagina Winks Express Course: https://melanie-platt.mykajabi.com/VaginaWinks
- Mel's Youtube: Perfect Pelvic Floor - loads of free resources including the diaphragm breathing technique
- How does Happy Bladder Work article
- Buy Happy Bladder here
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