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Episode #44: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction- Symptoms, Causes & Resolution

Taking the mystery out of women’s hormonal issues, struggles and the many things that dance in between.

Today’s Guest: Merci Ortenzi Treaster, PT, DPT

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Sweet Lovelies, my mission is to bring deeper awareness and understanding to different aspects of women's health. I've wanted to explore women's pelvic floor issues for a while. It’s more common than many realize and 1 in 3 women will experience a pelvic floor disorder in their lifetime.

PFD refers to a broad constellation of symptoms that include the following: Pain during sex, chronic UTIs, constipation, urinary or fecal incontinence and pelvic floor challenges pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, postpartum, and after a hysterectomy.

As many as 50% of women with chronic constipation have pelvic floor dysfunction.

As today’s guest, I’m delighted to have Merci Ortenzi Treaster a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist and owner of The Pelvis Pro in Atlanta, GA. I love that one of her moms is an OB/GYN and her other mom is a chiropractor. I guess it’s in Merci’s genes and life’s calling to work with women in this incredible capacity! 

Please join Merci and me as we take a deep dive into demystify various pelvic floor issues. Learn how you can recognize the symptoms and causes to create lasting resolution.

My Sweet Lovelies, Welcome To The Hormone Lifestyle Zone.