Rethinking Postpartum Care | Sara Reardon | TEDxLSU

How often do people talk about vaginas? Pelvic floor physical therapist Sara Reardon argues that it should be more often, and not simply for shock value. She is on a mission is to change the way we care for women and their vaginas. In this insightful and at times funny talk, Sarah shares stories by women struggling through treatable postpartum health issues, highlights the broader impacts lack of postpartum care can have on society, and reminds us that having open conversations about health promote stronger and happier women - itself a worthy end goal. Sara Reardon wants to revolutionize the way we approach women’s health, with a radical honesty and open discussion of often-taboo topics. The board-certified women's health physical therapist and doctor of physical therapy started her career in pelvic health in Austin and Dallas before returning to her hometown of New Orleans in 2017. Today she is the owner of NOLA Pelvic Health, a private practice providing pelvic health physical therapy. Sara specializes in the treatment of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, including pelvic pain, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and pregnancy and postpartum recovery. She is also the founder of an online resource for pelvic health education that provides telehealth sessions to support, empower and educate women worldwide. Her open and occasionally blunt discussions of rarely discussed women’s health issues have gained her a substantial international following while serving to shine a light on important, and issues of wellness. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx