About this episode

This episode features an interview with Heather Florio discussing vaginal health and UTIs during menopause.

If vaginal dryness, recurrent UTIs, or pelvic floor changes have shown up in your perimenopause or menopause journey, this episode is for you. Today I'm talking with Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest and and women's sexual health advocate. Heather is the author of Dear Sexpert in Bella Magazine, named one of Authority Magazine's Top 50 Women in Wellness, and featured in Forbes as a top woman in business. She has spent her career breaking the silence around the symptoms many of us are too embarrassed to bring up (even with our doctors). In this episode we cover: 3:15 How Heather ended up in this space 5:17 What do most women not understand about the effects menopause has on pelvic health 7:47 Ingredients to watch out for in vaginal moisturizers 11:10 What Heather would recommend for daily care in cases of interstitial cystitis 14:40 Being prescribed antibiotics over and over 16:25 Bladder pain syndrome 19:52 Oral or topical prevention 21:28 Where to find out more about Heather's products 22:01 Take the Lead Women event 24:45 You are your own best advocate Everything in this episode is for informational purposes only. Please consult your healthcare provider before making…

People in this episode

Host: Anna Pelzer

Guest: Heather Florio

Topics covered

• vaginal health
• menopause
• UTIs
• pelvic floor
• women's health
• sexual health

Keywords

• vaginal dryness
• recurrent UTIs
• pelvic floor changes
• menopause
• vaginal moisturizers
• bladder pain syndrome
• women's sexual health

Sponsors

Desert Harvest

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Desert Harvest, Bella Magazine, Authority Magazine, Forbes

Books & works: Grown Woman Talk

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