Welcome to the Institute for Pelvic Health™!
Real pelvic health education for your real clinical situations.
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In this week’s video, we talk through:
One of our favorite patient education handouts, “Toileting Position." You'll get this amazing handout in both English and Spanish when you take our course Beyond the Kegel™, and it's also in the...
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In this week’s video, we’re super excited to introduce the IPH Resource Center!
Melissa & Kathy have done the research for you; no more going down the internet rabbit hole!
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ALL of your pelvic health information in one place
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In this week’s video, we talk through:
An amazing pearl for visualization when you do a speculum exam on someone with anterior wall prolapse.
How to create your own vaginal wall retractor using only a condom, scissors, alcohol...
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We’ve created a handy tool to help you with your postural assessment.
In this week’s video, we talk through:
The importance of pelvic alignment on pelvic floor dysfunction.
Useful tips to start your assessment right away.
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In this week’s video we talk through:
How your pelvic floor muscles support your pelvic health
Using the Bristol stool chart with a pelvic floor lens
Why Bristol type 1 indicates that there may be pelvic floor muscle...
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In this week’s video we talk through:
An interdisciplinary approach to a case study: Stress Urinary Incontinence and Rectocele.
The importance of a conscious GU evaluation - external & internal.
Why your external exam matters
Why...
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In this week’s video we talk through:
NP journey from patient to Pelvic floor specialist
PT discovering of Pelvic Floor Therapy
How they pair up to co-found the Institute for Pelvic Health and help patients together
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In this week’s video we talk through:
IC/BPS Case Study.
Narrowing down symptoms and systems.
Importance of diaphragmatic breathing, moisturizing, and dilator therapy.
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Grab your free guide
"4 Tips for...
Vaginal Moisturizers: Insights for NPs and their Patients
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Ingredients in lubricants.
Natural humectants.
Importance of reading the labels.
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"4 Tips for...
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In this week’s video we talk through:
The importance of postpartum pelvic floor evaluation.
Assessing pelvic floor muscle tone and motor control.
Importance of moisturizing.
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Osmolality of Lube: Info all NPs need to know
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In this week’s video we talk through:
Why osmolality of lubricant matter for pelvic floor health.
Choosing the right lubricant.
What type of lubricant is best.
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As an FNP with over 10 years of experience, I’ll be honest, I knew NOTHING about compounding pharmacy. My limited knowledge about compounding rx was based on the negative press around compounding bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT).
I’m in the state of MA, and...