Dr. Sara Reardon: The Female Body Is Not a Medical Mystery

BREAKDOWN

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

00:00 – Meet Dr. Sara Reardon: How pelvic floor therapy changes lives
03:11 – What no one teaches women about their own anatomy
06:24 – Postpartum recovery: Why Kegels aren’t enough
10:30 – Signs your pelvic floor is too tight, not too weak
13:55 – Common causes of pain during sex (and how to fix them)
17:42 – Why women leak when they laugh, jump, or sneeze — and what to do
20:58 – How birth trauma impacts your nervous system and muscle memory
24:16 – Shame and silence: the emotional toll of unspoken pain
28:33 – The hormonal shifts no one prepares women for
33:12 – Redefining strength: Why pelvic floor healing is emotional, too
37:27 – What every woman should ask her OB-GYN (but often doesn’t know to)
41:04 – Reclaiming intimacy after childbirth, trauma, or surgery
45:51 – How to find a qualified pelvic floor therapist in your area
49:29 – Hysterectomy truths: What women need to know before deciding
53:04 – Do vaginal weights really work? Who they’re for, and who they’re not
56:39 – Navigating menopause with grace, strength, and community
59:15 – How to speak up when your doctor won’t listen
01:01:42 – Sara’s final message to every woman: “You are not broken.”