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Do you suffer from pelvic and bladder issues? And do you sometimes feel lonely, ashamed, gaslit, and frustrated? Does this experience make you feel a sense of heightened anxiety or even depression? Do you avoid thinking about your pelvic floor problems because it’s just too difficult?
These very common experiences are something that women secretly deal with every day. And it’s not very different from the definition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Instead of one singular, extremely painful event that causes heightened anxiety and stress…pelvic floor disorder can be a constant, low-level source of stress that sends your body into a PTSD-like response.
Why does this happen? How has modern medicine failed women so hard and left them feeling so despondent?
Let’s take a look.
Gaslighting is when someone makes you question your own feelings or thoughts…and in the medical world, it’s more specifically a dismissal of your symptoms.
Did you know that doctors are known to misdiagnose patients one out of every seven times? (1) And these errors are often attributed to “knowledge-based mistakes?” (2) Yes, that means that most of the time, a lack of knowledge on the doctor’s part leads to an inaccurate diagnosis.
Here’s the real kicker: women and people of color are far more likely than men to experience this misdiagnosis situation. (3,4)
And just a few other statistics outlining the gender bias in medicine:
Every day, I talk to women who have been to their doctor, only to have their concerns dismissed.
“That’s just a part of getting older.”
“It’s probably nothing to worry about.”
“You’re just stressed out.”
“You should probably lose weight.”
“Just have a glass of wine and relax.”
Ever hear any of these gems at the doctor’s office?
You’re not alone. This is the very definition of medical gaslighting.
Women worldwide have been speaking out about this phenomenon — and we’re fed up with this nonsense.
Gaslighting is when someone makes you question your own feelings or thoughts…and in the medical world, it’s more specifically a dismissal of your symptoms.
Here’s the thing. Until things in our medical system change dramatically, the only thing we can change is ourselves and our own behavior. Sure, that’s kind of a sad thought, but it’s really the only power we have at this point. After all, the imbalanced power dynamics between patient and doctor are what got us here in the first place.
So, if you find yourself questioning your own thoughts, feelings, or symptoms because a doctor is dismissing you…you have two choices:
1- Keep asking questions! If your doctor isn’t helping you heal, find another doctor. If you don’t like the diagnosis or dismissal your doctor is giving you — don’t take that as an answer. Keep pestering. Keep going back. Keep asking more and more questions.
2- Take your health into your own hands. When it comes to pelvic floor dysfunction, there are tons of ways you can support your own body, no doctor required. Yes, even if you have prolapse, incontinence, or pelvic pain. In fact, studies show that pelvic floor therapy is quite effective at healing these disorders. (8,9,10,11,12) And I know the 15,000+ women whom I’ve personally helped would say the same.
When you’ve experienced medical gaslighting and the trauma and post-traumatic stress from the experience, it can be hard to find your voice and your power again. And no, you shouldn’t have to. You shouldn’t be in this position in the first place. But you have no choice — you’ve got to move forward and declare that a doctor who tried to make you feel crazy will not stop you from fully enjoying your future.
Maybe you’ve found that a lack of a proper diagnosis is stopping you from getting the care you need. Or you’ve tried a few Kegels and decided that pelvic floor exercises “don’t work.”
Well, I’ve got fantastic news for you. My V-Core Lift Kegel Complete Program can show you how to get your power back and heal your pelvic floor yourself.
In this program, I teach you my trademarked testing framework and all of the secret methods I’ve taught to thousands of women that are now happily pain and leak-free.
This groundbreaking program also covers complete examples of holistic pelvic floor exercises that you can do yourself in the privacy of your own home — no doctor visits required..
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Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS is a New York City-based holistic women's pelvic floor specialist, author of 5 books on pelvic health, including the international best seller Female Pelvic Alchemy, and the ground-breaking self-help book, Ending Female Pain, A Woman's Manual. She has dedicated her career to advancing awareness of pelvic floor conditions so that more people can find relief from this silent epidemic that affects over 30 million people in the US alone. Ms. Herrera holds a BA in Psychology and Biology from Fordham University and also a Masters in Physical Therapy from Hunter College.
