Heal in 10: The Real Signs of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (And What No One Told You Kegels!)

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Hey Heal Squad! In this Heal in 10 episode, Dr. Sara Reardon (aka the Vagina Whisperer) is breaking the silence around pelvic floor health. If you’re leaking a little when you laugh, rushing to the bathroom constantly, or avoiding sex because of pain… you are NOT alone. Sara shares the top signs your pelvic floor needs attention, and why most people are getting it wrong (yep, it's not all about Kegels!). She unpacks what’s actually going on when your pelvic floor is too tight not too weak, how pushing to pee could be doing damage, and the little habits you can shift today to feel stronger, more supported, and in control. Whether you’re postpartum, perimenopausal, or just finally ready to stop ignoring “down there” pain, this episode is your 10-minute power guide to feeling better in your body. Let’s ditch the shame and talk solutions. Tune in! Don’t forget to listen to our FULL episode with Dr. Sara Reardon: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1089-pelvic-floor-dysfunction-the-common/id1320060107?i=1000710988365 -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront Prenuvo: Prenuvo.com/MARIA for $300 off Delete Me: https://bit.ly/43rkHwi code: SQUAD EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.vagina.whisperer/?hl=en Website: https://thevagwhisperer.com/ Pre-Order Her Book!: https://thevagwhisperer.com/floored/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER:This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:00.0	Okay, guys, I know it's only June, but I think it's never too early to get ahead with back-to-school
0:04.8	shopping. And Macy's has one of the best kids' section. Trust me, I recently picked up some really
0:10.1	cute dresses and clothes for Athena. She's growing way too fast. I feel like I'm always buying clothes,
0:15.4	but I'm thankful I can always count on Macy's for the cutest stuff, whether it's little jeans from Levi's or Tommy Hillfigure
0:21.7	outfits, whatever it is. Here's a tip, buy a size up and just save them until September.
0:26.2	Trust me, you'll be glad you got ahead of everyone else. So shop all things back to school in store
0:30.0	or at Macy's.com.
0:34.1	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:39.0	Welcome to Heal Squad by Maria Menounos, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly, our health.
0:46.5	Heel Squad by Maria Menunos, your life improvement series starts now.
0:51.6	You know, you can have like a QL spasm or a pureformis muscle spasm, and that doesn't necessarily
0:58.7	mean you have a pelvic floor problem, but what it does mean is it can influence your pelvis
1:02.8	and pelvic floor. So if it goes untreated, you may start to see like, oh, I have like deep
1:08.1	vaginal pain on my left side, and it's all caused by this tension in an external area.
1:14.4	So it's it's really fascinating because we don't always think about what causes some of these things,
1:19.7	but it could be something as simple like, oh, gosh, I do carry my daughter on that side a lot or I cross my legs that way a lot or something like that where just making these small
1:28.5	adjustments can really change and influence our bodies. Wow. Okay, so maybe constipation that
1:35.5	we're blaming other things, maybe it could just be the pelvic floor. So how do you know whether
1:41.4	it's the pelvic floor? So oftentimes with constable, I'll speak to
1:46.2	constipation specifically, these are muscles. And we need these muscles to have, you know, good
1:51.8	bowel movement and to empty your bladder. We need these muscles to relax really well. So if you're
1:57.4	experiencing something like you have a hard time starting your urine stream,
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