The Pelvic Floor Project
Embarrassing symptoms deserve better conversations.
Whether you're dealing with bladder leaks, prolapse, pelvic pain, painful sex, erectile dysfunction, constipation, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or simply wondering if what you're experiencing is normal—you're not alone.
Hosted by pelvic floor physiotherapist Melissa Dessaulles, this podcast helps you understand how your body works and why symptoms happen. Through conversations with leading researchers, physicians, surgeons, sex therapists, midwives, psychologists, and other experts, we translate the latest evidence into practical information you can actually use.
No myths. No shame. No confusing medical jargon.
Just honest conversations that connect the dots—so you can feel informed, confident, and empowered to make decisions about your health.
The Pelvic Floor Project
55. Pessary use for prolapse with gynecologist Dr. Paula Espino
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In this episode, gynecologist Dr. Paula Espino and I discuss:
- The SOGC guidelines for prolapse management
- What is a pessary?
- Different types of pessary
- Ways pessaries can be used and managed
- Symptoms of prolapse
- Typical course through the health care system for someone who has symptoms of prolapse
- Wait times for seeing a gynecologist in Canada
- What an assessment by a gynecologist entails
- The role of pelvic health physiotherapy
- The role of vaginal hormones
- When surgery may be indicated
Dr. Paula Espino is an OBGYN practicing in Kelowna, BC, Canada.
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