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Leakage, Painful Sex, Pelvic Floor Health and How to teach your Daughter to Insert her First Tampon with Dr. Sara Reardon aka The Vagina Whisperer

50 min • 9 maj 2025

Pelvic health is often ignored until something goes wrong—but it’s essential at every stage of a woman’s life. In this episode, Dr. Sara Reardon, also known as the Vagina Whisperer, breaks down what every woman needs to know about her pelvic floor. From painful sex and postpartum recovery to perimenopause, proper toilet habits, and how we talk to our kids about their bodies.

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