Ep. 450 Pelvic Health Awareness: Tackling Stigma & Dysfunction with Dr. Rena Malik

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to connect with Dr. Rena Malik today. She is a trailblazing urologist who is revolutionizing the conversation around taboo topics. With over 400 million views and 2 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, Dr. Malik has become a leading voice in combatting medical misinformation and empowering individuals with knowledge on critical health issues. In our discussion today, we dive into the shame and stigma many women face when addressing genitourinary concerns, offering information on the pelvic floor and pelvic floor dysfunction. We explore urinary tract infections, overactive bladder, and the causes of pelvic floor dysfunction and touch on the impact of incontinence, prolapse, and the changes women experience in perimenopause and menopause. This conversation is an invaluable masterclass for women, and I am excited to have Dr. Malik returning in the fall for an exploration of topics related to women’s sexual health issues and arousal in perimenopause and menopause. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Why do so many women feel ashamed or uncomfortable discussing genitourinary issues with their healthcare providers? Dr. Malik clarifies what the pelvic floor is The importance of learning how to relax and align the pelvic floor Why many women experience recurrent UTIs, and how to prevent them from occurring Dr. Malik dives into the three categories of intervention to regulate the bladder How one in three women experience incontinence The benefit of doing Kegels What causes bladder or rectal prolapses? Why patient empowerment is essential for women Why many disorders and dysfunctions intensify with the hormonal changes that occur in perimenopause and menopause Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to [email protected] Connect with Dr. Rena Malik On her Website Make an appointment with Dr. Rena Malik On Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok The Rena Malik MD YouTube Channel The Rena Malik MD Podcast On all other social media platforms: (@renamalikmd)

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:04.2	I'm your host, nurse practitioner, Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.5	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:13.9	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and impact
0:22.1	over a million lives.
0:29.0	Today I had the honor of connecting with Dr. Rina Malick.
0:32.5	She's a trailblazing urologist who's revolutionizing the way we talk about taboo topics. She has over 400 million
0:39.3	views on her YouTube channel and 2 million subscribers, and she's become a leading voice in dispelling
0:44.6	medical misinformation and educating the public on intimate health issues. Today we spoke about
0:50.7	the degree of shame and stigmatization. Women have about discussing genitone
0:55.5	urinary issues, specific information surrounding the pelvic floor, as well as dysfunction.
1:01.5	We spoke about urinary tract infections overactive bladder, what contributes to pelvic floor dysfunction,
1:08.1	the impact of incontinence and prolapse. And lastly, changes in perimenopause
1:12.9	and menopause to the genitoneary system. This is an invaluable masterclass for women, and I look
1:19.3	forward to having Dr. Malik back in the fall to dive deeper into other topics, including
1:24.8	arousal versus desire and sexual health issues that women in
1:30.0	perimenopause and menopause experience.
1:32.3	I know you will find this to be a truly invaluable conversation.
1:38.9	Dr. Malik, such a pleasure to connect with you.
1:41.2	Welcome to the podcast.
1:42.7	Thanks so much for having me.
1:43.9	Why do you think
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