Floored: The Pelvic Muscles You Need To Know

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The pelvic floor is a sling of muscles that supports the organs in our lower abdomen. We can't see them, but they help with sexual function, peeing and pooping — and can be connected to issues from pain during penetrative sex to urine or stool leakage.

Charnel Hunter

Anita figures out why everybody's talking about the pelvic floor. Turns out, getting-to-know the hammock-like structure of muscles we carry around has helped some people heal their relationships with sex and their bodies. She also uncovers the game-changing ways her own dad has contributed to pelvic floor medicine.

Meet the Guests:

Ijeoma Nwankpa, a certified specialist in pelvic health, trained sexuality counselor and owner of the Center of Pelvic Excellence Physical Therapy & Wellness LLC, gives us an education in pelvic floor health
Allyson Byers, a freelance writer and editor, shares her personal experience seeking help for pelvic floor pain
Dr. Satish Rao (Anita's dad), a professor of medicine at Augusta University and a specialist in gastroenterology, hares his work pushing for more collaborative study of the pelvic floor as it relates to the bowels

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