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Returning to Running and Impact Activities Postpartum

Also: Health Central Wants to Know How to Talk With Your Partner About Endo

Let's say you're getting back into your postpartum groove and you're starting to think about things like running and other high impact activities, but should you just jump right in? Our own Debbie Dy, PT, DPT has some tips for you in this week's edition that will help get back to fully fit as quickly and safely as possible.

If you're suffering from endometriosis, it may not be an easy conversation to let your partner know what you're going through. When Health Central went looking for ideas on how to broach the subject, they sent sex and wellness journalist Gabrielle Kassel looking for yours truly to find some answers. Scroll down for that to find out what I had to say.

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That's it for now, see you next week!
Heather

Featured Content from the Femina PT Website

Blog: A Safe Return to Running and Impact Activities in Postpartum

Debbie Dy, PT, DPT

During pregnancy, the body goes through tremendous changes that can significantly impact strength, endurance, and ability to absorb ground reaction forces that are required to safely return to running. Your growing belly changes your posture, your hormones are making your joints more flexible, and some amount of deconditioning is expected and normal as pregnancy progresses. 

For most postpartum runners, their return to running following birth can be intimidating and overwhelming. 

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Health Central: How to Talk With Your Partner About Endo

Heather Jeffcoat, DPT

Perhaps you've read all about endometriosis and learned about its causes, how to deal with its symptoms, and what kinds of treatments to pursue. And now that you've come to understand the situation, perhaps it's time to speak to your partner to let them know what you're dealing with and how best to handle it. Health Central writer Gabrielle Kassel hit me up about this very topic, and here are a few of my thoughts followed by a link to the full article.

Heather Jeffcoat, DPT

Wondering How to Talk With Your Partner About Endo?

The pain of endometriosis can make intimate relationships a huge challenge. Experts and patients give advice on how to talk about this invisible condition so that your partner understands.

By Gabrielle Kassel
Medical Reviewer: Andrea Eisenberg, M.D.

In this article Gabrielle Kassel speaks to a number of experts on endo, including yours truly. If you're suffering from pain during sex and looking for tips on how to talk with your partner about endo, read on. Topics covered include:

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The Endo Guide You Won’t Find On Dr. Google

I’m squeezing in one more invitation today because my spidey senses tell me you might be someone needing a little guidance on how you can advocate for the endo care you deserve, increase your pain-free days, and overcome the daily challenges of this crazy, frustrating disease.

If you are anything like most people, you might be experiencing the feeling of being trapped in a body you can’t rely on but unsure how to change your situation...

Maybe you have more pain days than you can handle compared to the life you had prior to endo. Or perhaps you want more wholistic options but have no clue where to start or how to make it happen.

And maybe, until now, when you think of this disease taking over your body, you begin feeling

Frustrated and lonely because your doctor keeps telling you it’s all in your head

Shame with not being able to show up as your whole self in your career and relationships

Unsure and lacking confidence to advocate for yourself because everyone is trying to convince you that it’s just a period problem (which you know is anything but that.)

And that’s because your gut is telling you that there is a life that doesn't revolve around flares, depression, and gaslighting!

Am I Right?

Spoiler Alert

It’s not easy to know how to have the sex life of your dreams.

BUT with the right information, with a better understanding of your body, with PERMISSION to start living a life no longer dictated by endometriosis.... You have the potential to experience decreased pain and more energy and reclaim all those countless hours of research!!

Everyone’s bodies are different and experience pleasure, but let us help you find what works for you.

There is no judgment here. We all have to start somewhere on this journey. I don't want you to have to make the same mistakes I see so many make time and time again.

So I've teamed up with some AMAZING professionals who have DONE the research and helped THOUSANDS of people, just like you, gain more pain-free days, increase energy, and manage those pesky endo symptoms.

Drum roll, please ...
I am bringing you the EndoUnlocked: No Longer Hiding in Plain Sight.

Check out the epic topics we’ll be covering:

• The Missing Link in Endometriosis
• Endometriosis and Nervous System Dysregulation
• Prolapse and Hysterectomy 101
• Gut Health, Sibo and Endo
• The Chronic Pain Trauma Loop

Need we say more? Grab your complimentary ticket here!

P.S. Say ‘’yes, Yes, YES’ to Your Front Row Seat to EndoUnlocked: No Longer Hiding in Plain Sight.

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