Latest Pelvic health Podcast Episodes
Bonus Episode: The EveryWoman Festival
Why Mums Don't Jump - May 15, 2023 01:00 - 14 minutesForget Glastonbury! There's a women's health festival happening in Cardiff on Saturday June 24th, 2023, and it's going to be epic! The EveryWoman Festival is about offering empowerment, support and education on health topics that may be difficult or considered taboo to talk about. In...
Hypopressives
Why Mums Don't Jump - May 09, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutesIf you've ever Googled your pelvic floor problems, you've probably come across Hypopressives. They're not easy to describe, but are essentially a series of breathing and posture exercises for your core and pelvic floor, with a focus on decreasing intra-abdominal pressure. While they'r...
Dr Adanna's Pelvic Floor Guide
Why Mums Don't Jump - May 02, 2023 01:00 - 23 minutesIn 2022, for the first time, a pelvic health guide was published to help non-specialist clinicians advise women on pelvic floor muscle training. It's for GPs, midwives, nurses and health visitors - to try to plug a long-standing knowledge gap and help more women with pelvic floor dysfunction to...
Strong Like Mum, with Shakira Akabusi
Why Mums Don't Jump - April 25, 2023 01:00 - 29 minutesHow do you safely return to exercise when you have pelvic floor problems? Maybe you're afraid to make a prolapse worse, or you leak when you run or jump. Maybe you've been advised to avoid running, jumping or lifting, and if so, how do you find a way to feel strong again? Helen speaks...
Prudent's Story
Why Mums Don't Jump - April 11, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes<T/W: description of birth, perineal tear and blood loss> In this episode, Helen speaks to listener, Prudent Haughton, who developed prolapse, pelvic pain and incontinence following a severe tear during the birth of her second child, fifteen months ago. Prudent talks about how she, lik...
Pelvic Floor Surgery: Urogynaecology (Part Two)
Why Mums Don't Jump - April 04, 2023 01:00 - 28 minutesPicking up where we left off last time: surgical options for pelvic floor dysfunction. What treatments or procedures are available, what do they involve, and to what extent do they work? Urogynaecology is a sub-speciality of gynaecology that focuses on helping women with problems rela...
Pelvic Floor Surgery: Urogynaecology (Part One)
Why Mums Don't Jump - March 28, 2023 01:00 - 29 minutesIf you have pelvic floor dysfunction, there's a good chance you've at least wondered about your surgical options. What treatments or procedures are available, what do they involve, and to what extent do they work? Urogynaecology is a sub-speciality of gynaecology that focuses on helping wome...
Sarah Jayne Dunn
Why Mums Don't Jump - March 21, 2023 02:00 - 35 minutes<Trigger warning: description of birth including ventouse delivery, episiotomy, retained placenta, anal fissures.> In this episode, Helen and the actress Sarah Jayne Dunn talk about postpartum recovery and how hard that can be, especially if things haven't gone exactly to plan. They di...
The Lowdown on Pelvic Pain
Why Mums Don't Jump - March 14, 2023 02:00 - 30 minutesYou might have heard the term 'pelvic pain' but what does it really mean? And how does it relate to pelvic floor problems after childbirth? In this episode Helen speaks to Virginia Rivers Bulkeley, a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist and an expert in postnatal pelvic floor dys...
Katie's Story
Why Mums Don't Jump - March 07, 2023 02:00 - 28 minutesHelen speaks to listener, Katie Nicolson, who struggled with stress incontinence after having a severe tear during childbirth two years ago. Katie talks about the shock reality of postpartum recovery, her journey to the 2022 London marathon and the medical professionals from Liverpool W...
Why Are We Failing Black Mothers and Birthing Persons?
White Coat Warriors - November 02, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutesKimberly discusses the ways in which Black women and mothers are systemically denied the standard of care for their white counterparts, often with deadly consequences. She shares the power of a patient advocate approach, harnessing the power of capitalism to compel the healthcare system to do be...
How Can We Support Women’s Health in the Workplace?
White Coat Warriors - October 26, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutesWith her work as Assistant Professor at University of Waterloo, Nada talks about her research and work on inequality in entrepreneurship and women at work. She talks about how infertility can affect women at work including the additional labor women going through fertility treatments face on top...
What Does it Mean to Live with PCOS?
White Coat Warriors - October 19, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutesAs CEO of Perla Health and founder of FemTech Insider, guest Kathrin offers both a patient and professional perspective on the varied experiences of folks with PCOS, and what it means to re-evaluate the current standard of care with cutting edge technology.
Can Cervical Cancer Be Eradicated in Our Lifetime?
White Coat Warriors - October 12, 2022 11:22 - 1 hourRachel and Eve share their mutual stories of “post traumatic growth” after a cancer diagnosis and treatment, misconception and myths about HPV, and the current gaps that exist within the current system of cervical healthcare.
Why is Pelvic Organ Prolapse So Common?
White Coat Warriors - October 05, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutesPelvic organ prolapse advocate and “one woman army” Sherrie Palm joins us for this episode to share how her personal story and justified anger inspired her to found the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support (APOPS) and dedicate her life’s work to helping those affected to get the resourc...
Why are Women More Likely to Be Ignored or Dismissed by Doctors?
White Coat Warriors - September 28, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutesWe’re joined by acclaimed author of "Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick", Maya Dusenbery. Rachel and Maya talk about the history and reasons why there’s a gap in women’s healthcare, the value of patient support and online c...
What Does it Feel like to Have a “Shameful” Kind of Cancer?
White Coat Warriors - September 20, 2022 13:32 - 49 minutesWe’re joined by ovarian cancer survivor Tash Crosby who shares how her personal health journey inspired her to dedicate her life’s work to work to breaking down the shame and stigma that often accompanies gynecological cancers. Rachel and Tash discuss “teal cancers” and what it means to continua...
My Personal Story of Sexual Assault (Trigger Warning)
Women's Pelvis Wellness - June 29, 2022 05:15 - 20 minutesHere are the things to expect in this episode: Being put into a situation where she had to defend herself. The story of how her daughter handled a boy who was harassing her. Women are often victims of rape by coercion. What does this mean? Report your incidents, even if you think they may be...
Kathy Lee-Sepsick with Femasys Shares a New, Safe and Much Less Invasive Technology for Sterilization for Women
Women's Pelvis Wellness - May 18, 2022 05:15 - 41 minutesHere are the things to expect in this episode: The driving force behind her working on women’s health. Providing a simpler option that is non-hormonal and isn't going to completely alter women’s bodies. Everything for women is expensive and also invasive. And much more! About Kathy Lee-S...
The Gender Health Gap, with Sarah Graham
Why Mums Don't Jump - May 17, 2022 01:00 - 27 minutesThe gender health gap. It's a phrase we're hearing more and more and is relevant around the world. So what's it all about and what does it mean for those of us with pelvic floor dysfunction? Helen chats to the award-winning health journalist, Sarah Graham, founder of the Hysterical W...
BONUS EPISODE: The Therapeutic Poet
Why Mums Don't Jump - May 10, 2022 01:00 - 2 minutesCrazy times at WMDJ HQ so no full episode this week, sorry! Instead, here's something to make you smile from a listener, psychotherapist and poet, Jacky Power (aka The Therapeutic Poet). Normal service resumes next week! Jacky hosts The Therapeutic Poet podcast. Her first collection of...
Ending the Pelvic Floor Taboo, with Dr Catherine Blackledge
Why Mums Don't Jump - May 03, 2022 01:00 - 27 minutesPelvic floor problems are surrounded by stigma and shame, but have you ever wondered why? Why do we find anything remotely related to our genitalia so embarrassing? And if we didn't, what difference would it make to how we feel? Helen meets Dr Catherine Blackledge, a scientist, journal...
Niki's Story
Why Mums Don't Jump - April 26, 2022 01:00 - 28 minutesDiastasis recti is where the muscles that run down the middle of your stomach separate during pregnancy. It's really common and usually goes back to normal within eight weeks of delivery, but sometimes it doesn't. And it can lead to back problems and hernia - both things that Niki Odogw...
Helen Gets a Pessary
Why Mums Don't Jump - April 19, 2022 01:00 - 19 minutesIt's a big day in Helen's pessary saga! After a year-long wait to be fitted for a vaginal pessary, she's offered a private appointment with a specialist in London. In this episode, you'll hear what happens at a pessary fitting when Helen visits Tracey Matthews - a women's health physi...
Elaine Miller (Gusset Grippers)
Why Mums Don't Jump - April 12, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutesHelen is joined by Elaine Miller (aka Gusset Grippers) - a fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and award winning comedian who's on a mission to tackle your pelvic floor...whilst making you laugh, which sounds counterintuitive but actually makes perfect sense! They discuss...
Sophie Power
Why Mums Don't Jump - April 05, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutesReturning to running postpartum is one thing. Then add pelvic floor problems to the mix. Now imagine you're an ultra-runner who likes to do 100-plus mile races. This is Sophie Power. Since a photo of her breastfeeding her baby mid-race went viral, Sophie has been working to empower mor...
Pelvic Floor Surgery: Colorectal
Why Mums Don't Jump - March 29, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutesSurgical treatments for pelvic floor problems are many and varied, but with the vaginal mesh scandal fresh in our minds, it's easy to feel lost and unsure. Which specialist should you be referred to? What sorts of conversations might you have? What should your options and expectations l...
Pelvic Floor Surgery (Part One): Colorectal
Why Mums Don't Jump - March 29, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutesSurgical treatments for pelvic floor problems are many and varied, but with the vaginal mesh scandal fresh in our minds, it's easy to feel lost and unsure. Which specialist should you be referred to? What sorts of conversations might you have? What should your options and expectations l...
Sara's Story
Why Mums Don't Jump - March 22, 2022 02:00 - 33 minutesHelen is joined by Sara Duckett, a listener and a mum-of-two. Sara has struggled with urinary and bowel incontinence, as well as prolapse, since the birth of her first child in 2016, but says a non-surgical treatment (PTNS) has been life changing . They discuss the mental health impact ...
The M Word: Menopause and Your Pelvic Floor
Why Mums Don't Jump - March 15, 2022 02:00 - 23 minutesMenopause is having a moment, with celebrities, books and TV programmes taking on the taboo that has surrounded it for so long. But what does menopause (and perimenopause) mean for those of us with pelvic floor problems? Helen chats to a self-described ‘pelvic health nerd’ - the physiot...
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