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
28. Constipation is crappy with Tamarah Nerreter
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In this episode, I sit down with fellow pelvic health physiotherapist Tamarah Nerreter, to discuss:
- How often should we poop
- Signs of constipation
- Why do we get constipated
- What does long term constipation mean for our body
- Physiotherapy approaches to treating constipation
- What can we be doing to start our kids with good bowel habits
Tamarah Nerreter, a physiotherapist since 2007 has a multitude of certifications in the areas of women’s health, perinatal care, diastasis, pediatric incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain and the list goes on. She believes in a holistic, whole body approach, empowering the individual through education, treatment and exercise. She practices at her own clinic, Bodynamics Physiotherapy in Vancouver/Delta BC Canada.
Website: https://www.bodynamicspt.com
Dimitriou et al 2015 - Defecating disorders: a common cause of constipation in women: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26238417
Forootan et al 2018 - Chronic constipation: Systematic review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26238417
Videlock et al 2013 - Diagnostic testing for dyssynergic defecation in chronic constipation: meta-analysis Link between constipation and pelvic floor dysfunction: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23421551/
Book:
It's No Accident: Breakthrough Solutions To Your Child's Wetting, Constipation, UTIs, and Other Potty Problems by Steve Hodges (pediatric urologist)
https://www.amazon.ca/Its-Accident-Breakthrough-Solutions-Constipation/dp/076277360X
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I offer online 1:1 appointments to help you address the physical symptoms holding you back from living your best life.
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