Provided: A Gender-Inclusive Guide To Pelvic PT

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Provided: A Gender-Inclusive Guide To Pelvic PT

By Audrey Smith,

Anita Rao

Published October 28, 2022 at 5:32 AM EDT

An illustration of a masculine-presenting person wearing glasses with dark hair sitting on the edge of a bed. Next to them is a piece of cardboard with several different-sized and colored cylindrical objects and a pamphlet that reads "Vaginal Dilators." The word "Provided" is in the upper-right of the illustration.

The first time we did an episode about the pelvic floor, Anita learned that y'all needed that education just as much as she did. She revisits the topic with a focus on access for trans and gender nonconforming folks. Two providers reflect on the sexuality education that has informed their approaches to treatment, and a patient shares his experience navigating pelvic pain with providers who weren't always well-informed about treating trans patients.

Meet the guests:

, an author and TikTok user under the name @markusbones, shares his experience with pelvic floor physical therapy
, a pelvic health physical therapist and sex educator, talks about the barriers to pelvic PT for trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming folks
, a sex-positive pelvic health physical therapist and sexuality counselor, introduces ways that patients can advocate for themselves

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Audrey Smith

Audrey Smith is a writer, educator, and temporary producer of "Embodied" based in Greensboro, NC. She holds a Master's degree in Secondary English Language Arts Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2018) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Nonfiction Writing from Oregon State University (2021).

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Anita Rao

Anita Rao is an award-winning journalist, host, creator, and executive editor of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships & health.

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