Sara Reardon

Like, oh, we've done all these tests and we can't find anything, then go. And then you've suffered for months or years. So if you have an issue with anything from pelvic pain, painful sex, bladder leakage, frequent urination, sexual dysfunction, pooping issues, I'm like, just go see one. And we'll tell you if there's no pelvic floor component, we'll be like, sorry, we're not finding anything.

Like, oh, we've done all these tests and we can't find anything, then go. And then you've suffered for months or years. So if you have an issue with anything from pelvic pain, painful sex, bladder leakage, frequent urination, sexual dysfunction, pooping issues, I'm like, just go see one. And we'll tell you if there's no pelvic floor component, we'll be like, sorry, we're not finding anything.

But more often than not, there is. And if there's other issues like an infection or you know, something else more pathological going on. We collaborate with other physicians. We refer out. I mean, I work with acupuncturists, dieticians, nutritionists, personal trainers, psychotherapists. I mean, hormone specialists, like we're just one piece of the puzzle.

But more often than not, there is. And if there's other issues like an infection or you know, something else more pathological going on. We collaborate with other physicians. We refer out. I mean, I work with acupuncturists, dieticians, nutritionists, personal trainers, psychotherapists. I mean, hormone specialists, like we're just one piece of the puzzle.

I don't think that we can always solve everything, but I think we're a piece of the puzzle that's often missed. And by the time people reach us, they're like, why didn't anybody tell me about this sooner, right? Now they've suffered for months or years and their quality of life has changed or they spent gobs of money on treatments that were ineffective.

I don't think that we can always solve everything, but I think we're a piece of the puzzle that's often missed. And by the time people reach us, they're like, why didn't anybody tell me about this sooner, right? Now they've suffered for months or years and their quality of life has changed or they spent gobs of money on treatments that were ineffective.

And so I think it just needs to be brought in earlier. I think medical providers need to ask the questions. We talked a little bit earlier about sometimes people are uncomfortable talking about this, and that means medical providers are uncomfortable. And I'm like, get over it. Our job is to help the patients.

And so I think it just needs to be brought in earlier. I think medical providers need to ask the questions. We talked a little bit earlier about sometimes people are uncomfortable talking about this, and that means medical providers are uncomfortable. And I'm like, get over it. Our job is to help the patients.

And if you don't screen for these issues by asking about peeing, pooping, sex, menstruation, birth, hormones, then you're missing a big picture here, a big piece of the puzzle.

And if you don't screen for these issues by asking about peeing, pooping, sex, menstruation, birth, hormones, then you're missing a big picture here, a big piece of the puzzle.

Totally. And I think that to your point, one, I mean, I am a woman. I have two kids. I'm in perimenopause. I have had my own issues. And so people are like, how are you so vulnerable? I'm like, if I'm asking other people to come see me and talk to me about these really intimate parts of their life and things they maybe never told anybody, I feel like they deserve that same thing from me.

Totally. And I think that to your point, one, I mean, I am a woman. I have two kids. I'm in perimenopause. I have had my own issues. And so people are like, how are you so vulnerable? I'm like, if I'm asking other people to come see me and talk to me about these really intimate parts of their life and things they maybe never told anybody, I feel like they deserve that same thing from me.

They deserve compassion, transparency, vulnerability. And the other thing is that like People are not alone. I think so many people don't talk about these issues and they feel like they're the only one. But I've been in this practice for 18 years. I've treated tens of thousands of patients.

They deserve compassion, transparency, vulnerability. And the other thing is that like People are not alone. I think so many people don't talk about these issues and they feel like they're the only one. But I've been in this practice for 18 years. I've treated tens of thousands of patients.

I tell a lot of stories in my book because I think it's important for people to know that if you're experiencing it, somebody else likely is too. We're just not talking about it. So I always say I want to normalize the pelvic floor conversations. I don't want to normalize the pelvic floor problems.

I tell a lot of stories in my book because I think it's important for people to know that if you're experiencing it, somebody else likely is too. We're just not talking about it. So I always say I want to normalize the pelvic floor conversations. I don't want to normalize the pelvic floor problems.

And that's where I think that we really need to shift the narrative of let's talk about these things. And then we're able to find solutions for them instead of dealing with them kind of so quietly, but then not even knowing that there's help out there.

And that's where I think that we really need to shift the narrative of let's talk about these things. And then we're able to find solutions for them instead of dealing with them kind of so quietly, but then not even knowing that there's help out there.

So the full title is Floored, A Woman's Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage. So it is for women. And I say it's for everyone with a pelvic floor because if you have a daughter, if you have a mother, if you have a wife, I mean, I get men reaching out to me saying, I found you on Instagram. I think my wife has this problem, you know? And so they're searching.

So the full title is Floored, A Woman's Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage. So it is for women. And I say it's for everyone with a pelvic floor because if you have a daughter, if you have a mother, if you have a wife, I mean, I get men reaching out to me saying, I found you on Instagram. I think my wife has this problem, you know? And so they're searching.