146. Why Does Sex Hurt and Why Am I Leaking Urine? How to Solve Pelvic Floor Problems After 40

About this episode

The episode discusses pelvic floor problems, bladder issues, and sexual health for women over 40 with expert Heather Florio.

Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE Talking about bladder leaks, recurrent UTIs, painful sex, and pleasure can feel really uncomfortable. In this episode, Kim sits down with Heather Florio, pelvic and sexual health educator and owner of Desert Harvest Aloe Vera, for a practical and empowering conversation about what is happening to women's bodies in midlife and what options actually exist. Heather shares why so many women over 40 and 50 struggle with bladder symptoms, how menopause and hormone shifts can impact the bladder lining and pelvic floor, and what women need to know about the vaginal microbiome, pH, and lubricant safety. They also move into sexual health, body image, and confidence, including a simple self-exploration practice that can help women reconnect with their bodies and communicate what they need. In this episode, you'll hear about Why recurrent UTIs often increase in menopause and what interstitial cystitis can feel like How IC differs from a UTI and why misdiagnosis can happen The role of vaginal estrogen, HRT, and finding menopause-trained clinicians Why the vaginal and urinary…

People in this episode

Host: Kim Hynes

Guest: Heather Florio

Topics covered

• pelvic floor health
• menopause
• sexual health
• bladder issues
• body image
• confidence

Keywords

• bladder leaks
• painful sex
• UTIs
• menopause
• vaginal microbiome
• lubricant safety
• pelvic floor dysfunction
• Kegels
• midlife libido

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Desert Harvest Aloe Vera

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