231 | What Products are Best for Pelvic Health with Dr Laura Meihofer and Heather Florio

What is the best lube to use? What tools could help you relax the pelvic floor? Can specific products help prevent STIs?  We have Dr. Laura and Heather on to discuss the best tools for pelvic health. With a brief introduction to pelvic floor anatomy and building pelvic floor awareness, they discuss vaginismus and how pelvic wands with a quality lubrication product can support vaginal pH and maintain optimal vaginal osmolarity to prevent STIs and other infections. They speak to how pelvic floor wands are beneficial to those in pregnancy and those in need of pelvic floor relaxation, educating you on how they can be used in men and women, Furthermore, they describe an alternative, but external, product that is analogous to an at-home perineum massage. Finally, they explain their specially curated and safe aloe vera products for Interstitial cystitis and provide insight into pelvic health education for the pelvic health community! Let's dive in! We're bringing the Jen Health community together to do the FULL BODY LOW IMPACT PLAN together. You're getting strength, mobility flows, core activations, and muscle activations - a well-rounded view starting from the foundations and educating up to move optimally and efficiently. We're moving, educating, and providing the opportunity to win prizes! Every Sunday, you'll get anatomy breakdowns, diagnosis clarifications and a chance to ask DocJen questions regarding health, movement, and how to navigate your aches and pains! We've never had a challenge this low before - $24.99. It's not too late to join - JOIN US! What You Will Learn In This interview Interview with Dr. Laura Meihofer and Heather Florio: 4:38 -  How did start Dr Laura Meihofer and Heather Florio working together? 7:51 -  Pelvic floor anatomy & building pelvic floor awareness 9:15 - Pelvic floor wands, lubrication products, and STI prevention 13:24 -  Resources to educate using a pelvic floor wand 17:50 - Who are pelvic floor wands for? 21:04 - At-home external options for pelvic floor soft tissue mobilization 23:39 - Specialized aloe vera capsule for Interstitial cystitis 28:01 - Pelvic health education for the LGBTQ community 33:59 - Finding credible pelvic floor physical therapy 38:08 - Learn more with Dr. Laura & Heather Items mentioned: How to find a PT in your area Soft ball for myofascial pelvic floor release  Dessert Harvest Products that were suggested DRLM10 (10% off) Releveum skin repair cream, Pelvic Wands, Lubricant/aloe glide To learn more about Dr Laura Meihofer and Heather Florio and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode231/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message