Pelvic Floor Health Resources

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If you’re reading this, you have a pelvic floor. PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement is a show about what went wrong with my own pelvic floor and what I did (am doing!) to make it go right. But I am one person with one story; there are many ways and reasons that pelvic floor dysfunction occurs, and many ways to address that dysfunction, some of which are the exact opposite of what was right for me. As I say at the beginning of the show, I am not a medical professional; I’m just a guy out here trying to make you laugh and start a conversation.

Here are a few legit resources to help you find out more:

  • Tell Every Amazing Lady®: This is an acronym for TEAL, which is the color chosen to bring attention to ovarian cancer. While this organization began with a focus on ovarian cancer, they’ve expanded their mission to focus on menopause and other women’s health issues. When people have their ovaries removed at any age, they go into surgical menopause, and experience the same hormone drops that can lead to pelvic floor issues like weakness. Lots of great info at this site for menopause, a link to finding a pelvic health specialist, and more women’s health concerns.

  • Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and SW Washington: I became aware of this organization through a friend who was lucky enough to beat her stage 4 ovarian cancer into remission. What I learned from her (and this org) is that ovarian cancer can present as some very common other conditions, which is why it often gets detected so late. And also, why my show should not be your medical care if you notice these symptoms that are new or unusual for you and persist for more than two weeks:

    • Bloating

    • Pelvic or abdominal pain

    • Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly

    • Urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency)

    If this describes you, please get thee to a gynecologist!

    This organization’s fabulous tagline is “Trust Your Gut!” Not everything is gluten sensitivity, people!

  • Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Female Pelvic Health:

    Part of the inspiration for my show was the fact that, while I consider myself a fairly savvy, medical-adjacent person, when I realized how much my quality of life was damaged by my symptoms, I really didn’t know which doctor to ask which question: Is my problem urological, gynecological, gastrointestinal, nutritional or even psychological?? Or all of the above? Since I sought treatment in 2023, many of the practitioners I worked with, led by Dr. Larissa Rodriguez, banded together to create more of a one-stop-shop to figure stuff out. Their website has a great intro video in English and Spanish under Patient Resources.

  • Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Advanced Digestive Care:

    This is the group that referred me to my nutritionist, who is a wonderful, kind, and “normal” person, unlike the character people love to hate in my show, Kaytee Trembleaux, RDN. This center is trying to organize digestive health and all its possible problems—including several cancers— under one umbrella. While I know not everyone is in New York or can access their services, perhaps this website can lead you to resources that will help you get closer to asking the right person the right question to get help for what is bothering you.

  • Pelvic Floor Health and Running for all sexes and genders

    My friend Robert sent me this fabulous article from Runner’s World. I stopped running because of my pelvic floor issues (and exhaustion and my hip), but if I were a little more diligent about my treatment routine, I think I could get back! A lot of the conversation about pelvic floor health centers around women, postpartum life and menopause. However, men have pelvic floors, too, and they can have a wide variety of dysfunctions. This article touches on some of what can go wrong with men’s pelvic floors and how much ones quality of life can improve by seeking help.

I will try to post more helpful resources in the future, but this is a start. Also, probably should disclose that I’m performing at the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and SW Washington benefit September 20, 2025 and receiving a small honorarium.