The Pitfalls Of Western & Alternative Medicine | Considerations For Navigating Either Industry 

Aww, thank you so much 🧡

I'm so sorry that you're struggling with fissures and unexplained bladder pain, and that PFPT and alternative medicine haven't been much of a help in the last ~14 months. Please, please, please don't give up on your body's ability to heal. Bodies are capable of so much healing when we support them with the right healing environments - it's just figuring out what that environment looks like that can be so tricky - and I'm confident that your body is no exception. I have had success treating fissures and bladder pain, but that success really depends on the cause of either or both. It's tempting to say that they're related due to pelvic floor tightness, but sometimes pelvic floor tightness isn't the cause of either of those things. I do have a video on treating fissures that may be helpful to you. It's here if you're interested in checking it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DuiteSszdxE.html In cases of more "mysterious" pelvic conditions and whether or not PFPT is helpful, I really think the provider can have a huge impact on the outcome - whether or not the provider is willing to delve into the case/piece together the puzzle/openly embrace trial and error/admit when they do and don't know things AND whether or not the provider has the right tools in their toolkit/past experience. That isn't meant to discourage you from seeking PFPT or any other service, so much as it is to encourage you to be discerning about your provider(s) and to rely radically on yourself (which can be really hard to hear, and I understand if it is. It's a really unfortunate truth, but our healthcare system just isn't set up to let or incentivize providers to support each and every patient like they want to). I know hopping from provider to provider is a financial luxury not all can afford, but always remember that the initial evaluation is just as much for you as it is for them - feel them out, ask questions, and trust your gut. You deserve to feel peace in your body and mind, always. Finally, I know from my own experience how exhausting it can be to try and understand your own conditions - to truly rely fully on yourself - but it's the only way I've ever been able to heal. Making timelines, really mining my memory, piecing together a few hypotheses as to WHY it started, cultivating a relationship with my body and letting my intuition take me down each path, looking at each intervention as an experiment instead of a guaranteed treatment, and using each failure to inform my next intervention. It's hard and frustrating and overwhelming, but it's a practice, and you will get better and better at understanding your body and how to help yourself heal. I really wish I could be more helpful, and I'm so sorry that you're hurting. I hope so much that you find your healing and the right provider's guidance soon 🧡

I think it really depends on the person and how much they're eating/drinking, but technically ~1x/2 hours is within normal limits!

It depends upon how many 7-Eleven Super Big Gulps you’ve had. 🥤🚽🥤🚽🥤🚽 😂