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Femina Physical Therapy in the Media
Heather Jeffcoat, DPT and the team at Femina PT are routinely sought out by major online sources, print publications, and broadcast media for our knowledge of all things related to pelvic health. The recognition we have received as leading experts in our field has resulted in appearances on "Loveline with Mike and Dr. Drew" , US News & World Report, Huffington Post, ABC News, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Bustle, "Sex With Emily" with Dr. Emily Morse, and in New York Magazine and Health Magazine, to name but a few. The demand for our expertise is greater than ever as more and more women seek to remedy the issues that we work with on a daily basis.
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Heather Jeffcoat's seminal book "Sex Without Pain: A Self Treatment Guide to the Sex Life You Deserve" is featured in Improve Her Health for “The Books Women in Their 20’s Should Be Reading”. The book focuses on self treatment of sexual dysfunction including vaginismus, vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, interstitial cystitis / painful bladder, endometriosis and dyspareunia.
The article begins:
For everyone, their 20s are a transformative and essential decade for their development which will determine much of their future, and this is doubly true for all the young women out there going through this decade of their lives.
It is during this time that they'll need some solid guidance regarding which paths to take at the many crossroads they'll encounter regularly, and there's not better guidance that the one given from those that have already walked down this path and, luckily, wrote all about it. This selection of the best books for women in their 20s surely will have you greatly relating to the struggle described and, hopefully, teach you which paths to take and which to avoid.
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As the level of recognition for the expertise of Heather Jeffcoat, DPT and her team in the field of pelvic floor physical therapy has grown, so has the attention she has received from across various media platforms. Heather was recently sought out by Vanessa Marin for her wonderfully written Lifehacker article entitled “Do You Need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?”.
The result is an in-depth and engaging look into the practice. It leaves the reader with the realization that it this a commonly overlooked and yet vitally important mode of therapy that more and more women are starting to take advantage of, whether it be for postpartum care, treatment for vaginismus or endometriosis, or many other causes or diagnoses.
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Listen as Heather Jeffcoat, DPT discusses a variety of womens' pelvic floor health issues with Stephanie Michele on her popular "Relatable" podcast, with tips for being a better advocate for your own healthcare.
Stephanie's website describes her show as:
"Relatable with Stephanie Michele is a weekly Youtube live-stream show spotlighting exceptional human encounters – the people who make them happen and the actions it takes to create them. Tune in for inspiring conversations with amazing guests, relational learning and encouraged social challenges of the week to improve quality of relating with self, other people and the world."
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Sex should never hurt, of course. But painful sex is a common enough issue that it actually has a medical name. Dyspareunia, or painful intercourse, is any persistent or recurrent genital pain that occurs before, during, or after penetrative sex, and it may affect 8% to 20% of women according to some studies.
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8 Types Of Discomfort During Intimacy To Be Aware Of
Heather Jeffcoat was asked to contribute to an article at the popular website Bustle about the possible causes, prevention, and therapeutic treatments available for various issues surrounding pain and discomfort during and/or after sexual intercourse.
The article begins with:
If you've ever had penetrative sex, chances are it hurt the first time, or was at least a little uncomfortable until your body adjusted. The next time you did it, things probably went a little smoother. While it's totally normal to feel uncomfortable during sex at the beginning, there are definitely types of discomfort during sex to be aware of, according to experts."
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I was featured in New York Magazine's (@nymag) "The Strategist" column (@thestrategist) in an article on the best Kegel exercisers. But when they contacted me, I asked if they could include that Kegels may not be right for everyone, and I’m SO glad they did.
I LOVE Kegels, don’t get me wrong, but they simply are not the magical solution for every pelvic floor problem.
Some big signs you should STOP doing your Kegels (at least for now) are:
Read more: Heather Jeffcoat in New York Magazine's "The Strategist"
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Heather Jeffcoat, DPT was once again a special guest on the popular and thought provoking podcast hosted by Dr. Emily Morse. Topics include Heather's book "Sex Without Pain", painful sex issues due to vaginismus, injury, pregnancy, and other issues, returning to a healthy postpartum sex life after childbirth, and much more.
From the show's notes on SexWithEmily.com:
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Huge thanks to all who came out and joined us at The Crocker Club for some amazing and informative talks from Dr. Emily Morse (Human Sexuality expert and host of the Sex With Emily podcast), Dr. Heather Jeffcoat, DPT (owner of Femina Physical Therapy) and Dr. Lisa Valle, MD (Oasis Female Sexual Function Center). Thank you!
