Butts & Guts: A Cleveland Clinic Digestive Health Podcast

Chronic Pelvic Pain and the Effects on Digestive Health

Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute

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Chronic pelvic pain affects millions of people, but its deep connection to digestive health is often overlooked. Dr. Ashley Gubbels, Director of the Center for Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Butts & Guts podcast to explore how conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, and gut microbiome imbalances can interact with and amplify pelvic pain. Listen to learn how patients are finding relief — and hope.