Welcome to the Institute for Pelvic Health™!Â
Real pelvic health education for your real clinical situations.Â
A knot in my pelvis... ouch Â
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Such a good question! And one that we get asked all the time! Here’s a definition from the American Academy of Family Physicians,
“Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a...
Intro to doula care with Cate Johannessen Â
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We are thrilled to be releasing a new CE-accredited course this week featuring a true Mary Poppins herself, Cate Johannessen, BA, BSN, RN, CLC. People like Cate truly make a lasting impression on our patients, and it is our job to make sure we educate ...
Our monthly wrap-up for our 3 expert lounge talks this month.
We curated top clinical pearls - specifically for you!
✅ Andrea Martin, sex med, NP: Lack of FDA approval does not always mean “unsafe,” and many times, off-label uses can be game changers for patients!
âś… Dr. Jaqueline Yang, ND: Includ...
Cancer & intellectual disability care.
We are delighted to share this week’s expert lounge talk (now CE-approved). Meet Kate Nolan - a multi-passionate NP who is single-handedly changing GYN cancer care AND GYN care for women with intellectual disabilities. Here's what we cover:
âś… How Kate started...
Thyroid and your body: a holistic approach to treating the thyroid
This week we delved into the complex world of the thyroid with Dr. Jaqueline Yang, ND. Here's what we cover:
âś… Common conditions of the thyroid.
âś… Key nutrients important for thyroid health: Iodine, Selenium, Zinc, Iron, Tyrosine, ...
Reviving Libido: with Andrea Martin, WHNP
In this week's video, we are demystifying low libido with expert speaker Andrea Martin, sex med NP. Here's what we cover:
âś… Approaching the low libido discussion with your patients.
âś… Rx options for low libido
Clinical pearl: Lack of FDA approval does not ...
What general practitioners need to know!
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We’re excited to share this podcast that we did with our lovely colleague and friend, Liz Rohr, primary care FNP of Real World NP, who helps new nurse practitioners. It was great to talk about real pelvic health education for your real clinical situati...
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We’re expanding our interdisciplinary lens this week! We were recently invited to the JustASK! podcast, a great sexual health podcast hosted by Heather Cox Quaile, a fabulous WHNP and owner of the SHOW center, and Tara Thompson, a super smart and passionate sexual health pharmacist (The Sexual He...
All you ever wanted to know about dilators!Â
Prescribe dilator therapy with confidence
You’ve heard about dilators but have so many questions. In this week’s video, we’ll answer them all!
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âś… what are dilators exactly?
âś… how do they work?
âś… what the heck is dilator therapy?
...Dyspareunia: practical tools to help your patient
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Another patient on your schedule with dyspareunia!Â
They’ve had 3 pelvic ultrasounds that have all been unremarkable.
You know that you don’t want to prescribe lidocaine because numbing isn’t the answer. You don’t want to tell your patient to j...
The pelvic floor may be a player in your patient’s constipation
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The pelvic floor supports urinary, bowel, and sexual health.Â
This week is a replay of one of our most popular videos, with almost 2500 views!Â
In this video, we’ll learn about:
âś… the puborectalis and pubococcygeus muscles and ho...
Our most popular YouTube video: The Bimanual Exam!
With almost 6500 views, this video will give you valuable tips on how to make the pelvic exam more comfortable for your patient and help you to get the right differential!Â
Are you ready to change the paradigm of the pelvic exam?
Watch our video ...