The Vagina Rehab Doctor Podcast
The Vagina Rehab Doctor Podcast is hosted by Dr. Janelle Howell, a Pelvic Floor physical therapist who is dedicated to helping women and all people everywhere love their bodies and love their vaginas. In this podcast, Dr. Howell breaks the silence and cancels shame around all things related to vaginal health, pelvic floor fitness, and sexual wellness. Every Monday, a new episode is released where listeners can laugh, learn, and maybe even blush a little as Dr. Howell debunks myths and empowers everyone to own their bodies and pleasure without shame. Follow Dr. Howell on Instagram and TikTok @VaginaRehabDoctor and join her on this journey of discovering everything your mama didn't teach you about your vagina.
Episodes
139 episodes
Vaginismus Healing for Married Women: Why Involving Your Husband Matters
Overcoming vaginismus together as a couple instead of carrying the weight alone can feel like a burden lifted. I walk through how partnered support, presence, and teamwork can play a meaningful role in the healing journey through vaginismus, re...
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Season 1
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Episode 138
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20:26
What a Tight Pelvic Floor Really Feels Like (and How to Release It)
In this episode, I break down what a tight or overactive pelvic floor actually feels like, using real symptoms women describe every day from urinary urgency and painful penetration to chronic hip tension and feeling like you can’t fully relax.<...
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22:13
How to Overcome Fear of Sex in 2026
I’m talking about the deeper side of healing pelvic pain and why fear plays a much bigger role than most people realize. We explore how your body, your beliefs, and your nervous system are all connected, and most importantly how you can truly o...
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Episode 136
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19:45
Heal Pelvic Pain by Doing Less: Breathing, Rest, and Nervous System Support
I’m kicking off the year by inviting you to slow down, do less, and rethink what healing actually looks like. In this episode, I talk about why rest, breathing, nervous system support, and letting go of the constant push to do more can be power...
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Season 1
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Episode 135
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16:30
How to Plan for a Successful New Year When 2025 Has Left You Exhausted
Are you heading into a new year when you are already tired, stretched, or disappointed by what didn’t go as planned? Baby, I’ve got some inspiration for you! I’m getting real about why overwhelm is normal, how to separate your worth from your a...
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Episode 134
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18:11
Why Dilators Haven’t Worked for You (And What Works Instead)
Learn why dilation may have stalled for you and what actually helps your body move toward pain-free penetration, despite years of vaginismus, pelvic floor therapy or lack of self confidence.
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Season 1
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Episode 133
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25:50
How To Love Yourself With Vaginismus, PCOS, Or Infertility
There is an emotional weight that comes with infertility, painful sex, and feeling disconnected from your body. I talk about how these struggles can shape our confidence and our sense of self, and I share what it truly means to build radical se...
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Season 1
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Episode 132
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19:05
How to Overcome Painful Sex Without a Partner
Today I am breaking down one of the biggest myths around painful sex, that you have to wait for a partner to heal. In this episode, I walk you through how you can begin healing vaginismus, vulvodynia, fear, and pelvic tension today, and stop se...
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Season 1
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Episode 131
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17:36
Melt Your Pelvic Floor Into Relaxation With Mindset Alone
Learn how to melt your pelvic floor into soft relaxation and why softening starts in your mind and nervous system before it reaches your muscles. I walk through my MELT framework, how fear creates tension, and ways to ease your body so you can ...
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Season 1
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Episode 130
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12:39
5 Sensual Foods to Eat Daily for Vulvadynia, Endometriosis, and PCOS
I am giving you all the tea on sensual, healing foods and how they can support your body through conditions like PCOS, endometriosis, and vulvodynia. I talk about inflammation, hormones, and the incredible ways that food can help you feel more ...
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Season 1
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Episode 129
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15:51
Erotic Breathwork, Pelvic Floor Gasms, and Cancelling Sexual Shame
I’m unpacking all the confusion around female pleasure—squirting, orgasm, and what it really means to feel satisfied in your sex life. I dive into how your pelvic floor, breath, and nervous system all play a role in your pleasure and explain wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 128
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15:03
Ovulating & Increasing Your Fertile Cervical Mucus with PCOS
Get ready ya’ll because I am opening up about my own experience living with polycystic ovarian syndrome and what it has looked like for me to manage irregular cycles, hormone imbalance, and the emotional side of it all. I share what PCOS really...
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Season 1
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Episode 127
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35:04
Mind vs. Body: What to Treat First When Healing From Vaginismus
Today is all about how to figure out where to start in your healing journey with vaginismus. So many of us are told to just relax more or go to counseling, and it can be confusing to know whether to focus on mental health or pelvic floor work f...
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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25:03
Becoming HER in 60 Days: Feminine, Faith-Led, and Fearless
Today I’m talking about what it means to truly become her, the version of you who feels safe, free, and confident in your own body. I share how faith, nervous system healing, and feminine connection all come together to help you step into that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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29:40
How to Stay Motivated Enough to Finish Your Dilator Set
I’m talking all about how to stay consistent and motivated when using vaginal dilators, a key step in healing from pain with sex, vaginismus, or pelvic floor tightness. I’m walking you through four important tips on what can get you to action a...
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Season 1
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Episode 124
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23:24
How to Feel Sexually Close to Your Partner When Sex Is Unbearable
I am sharing the most important and often overlooked parts of intimacy, how to stay sexually connected with your partner even when sex itself isn’t possible. Whether it’s due to pain, menopause, vaginismus, or other challenges, this conversatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 123
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13:32
3 Proven Mind-Body Strategies for Pain-Free Sex by Christmas
Get ready to giddy-up! I’m breaking down how to go from fear to freedom and finally experience pain-free sex as your Christmas gift to you! If you’ve been dealing with impossible intercourse, painful sex, pelvic tension, or anxiety around intim...
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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38:07
10 Lazy Ways to Increase Your Natural Vaginal Lubrication
Y’all I am breaking down ten lazy, low-energy ways to boost your natural lubrication and keep things healthy, juicy, and protected down there. We’re talking simple habits and natural supports that make a big difference for your vaginal health a...
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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29:50
Enhancing Your Gut Health & Body Confidence With Registered Dietitian, Erin Judge
Today I welcome the incredible Erin Judge, a registered dietitian who specializes in gut health and its deep connection to how we feel in our bodies, including in the bedroom. We talk about all things bloating, gas, and constipation, and how th...
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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54:44
How Family Trauma is Connected to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Today we’re getting personal and I’m unpacking how your family dynamics, past and present, can quietly shape your pelvic floor health. From childhood experiences to cultural beliefs, we explore how early messages about touch, intimacy, and bodi...
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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28:37
How to Prepare for Pain Free Sex When You’re Waiting for Marriage
I’m talking directly to my fellow Vagina CEOs who are choosing to wait until marriage and want to make sure their wedding night doesn’t come with pain or fear. As a pelvic floor therapist and Christian woman, I’m here to affirm your decision
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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28:38
5 Ways to Overcome Vaginismus Without Using Vaginal Dilators
If you've been feeling stuck with dilators, overwhelmed by painful sex, or just wondering if healing from vaginismus is even possible without them, this episode is for you. I'm sharing five real alternatives that can help you reconnect with you...
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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27:09
3 Lazy Ways to Relax a Tight Pelvic Floor & Welcome More Pleasure
Relaxing tight pelvic floor muscles doesn’t have to be exhausting. I’m keeping it real and talking about finding easier, more relaxing ways to care for your pelvic floor without adding extra stress to your already busy life. If you’ve been feel...
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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18:02
The Global Vaginismus Awareness Conference on September 14th
I’m sharing something that’s never been done before ya’ll and that is a Global Vaginismus Conference that’s all about breaking the silence and helping you crush your vaginismus for good. I walk you through what to expect, how this virtual event...
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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21:16
Embracing Luxury, Pleasure, and Cultural Pride with Dr. Nirja Gajjar
Y’all, today’s episode is so full of goodness I don’t even know where to start. I’m talking with Dr. Nirja Gajjar, DPT, CPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist on the Vagina Rehab Doctor team, a powerful healer, and someone who truly lives what ...
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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35:37