01/08/2026
Here’s what nobody tells you about chronic v***ar pain: those tight pelvic floor muscles everyone keeps talking about? They’re not the problem. They’re reacting to something else.
Dee Hartmann spent 30 years treating women with v***ar pain in her Chicago practice, and she discovered something crucial - you can’t just treat the v***a. That old tailbone injury, those recurring yeast infections, even how you breathe - it’s all connected.
In this episode, Dee explains:
✨ Why your pelvic floor muscles are responding to other issues in your body
✨ The five exercises that can decrease pain immediately (yes, before s*x or pelvic exams)
✨ How pleasure - actual pleasure - might be the missing piece in your healing
✨ What physical therapy should actually feel like (hint: it shouldn’t cause more pain)
One thing that really stuck with me: Dee talks about how women would come to her after being told “there’s nothing else we can do.” But that was never true. There were always more options, more connections to explore, more tools to try.
If you’re dealing with v***ar pain and feeling hopeless, this conversation will shift how you think about your body.
Full episode at link in bio 🎙️
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