Part 2: Intimacy and Active Consent with Nurse Jenna of DiscovHER Health

10/02/23 • 30 min

Endo Thick Of It with Brandon and Kimether

We continue our conversation about sexual medicine and reestablishing intimacy with Nurse Jenna of @discovherhealth. The main take home messages: if you have reached the point of your pelvic pain journey where you’re ready to work on sexual intimacy, you can really collapse time by working with a sexual medicine specialist and pelvic floor physical therapist who can help guide your efforts. Whether you can access one or not, building your knowledge is the most powerful thing you can do!! Seek out reputable sexual medicine resources and follow the social media accounts of clinicians who are committed to improving the sexual health of all.

Lastly, you can’t rush your healing so introduce new therapies such as self touch, vibrators, a new lubricant, dilators, a pelvic wand, even stretches and exercises that support your pelvic floor — SLOWLY and with a curious, evaluative mindset. Reflect on the sensations it created, how your body responded, and gauge your readiness to step it up a notch.

The Discovher Health website is full of FREE resources on various pelvic conditions and her curated HERshop is full of Nurse Jenna-approved health and pleasure products. Check it out! Www.discovherhealth.com ; https://shop.discovherhealth.com/

Find a Sexual Medicine Clinician

International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH):: https://members.isswsh.org/spma-login
The North American Menopause Society:: https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx
The Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA): https://www.smsna.org/patients/

Do you have a topic idea for the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or reach out on our Instagram, @endothickofit.

Like the podcast! Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a review! If you want to support our efforts, we’d love it if you bought us a coffee! ☕️. Buy us a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/endothickofit

Thanks so much for your love and support as we build this amazing little community that we love so much! 💛

We'd love to hear from you! You can email us at [email protected] or reach out on our Instagram, @endothickofit.

Like the podcast? Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a review! If you want to support our efforts, we’d love it if you bought us a coffee! ☕️. Buy us a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/endothickofit

Thanks so much for your love and support as we build this amazing little community that we love so much! 💛

Find a Sexual Medicine Clinician

International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH):: https://members.isswsh.org/spma-login
The North American Menopause Society:: https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx
The Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA): https://www.smsna.org/patients/

Do you have a topic idea for the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or reach out on our Instagram, @endothickofit.

Thanks so much for your love and support as we build this amazing little community that we love so much! 💛

We'd love to hear from you! You can email us at [email protected] or reach out on our Instagram, @endothickofit.

Thanks so much for your love and support as we build this amazing little community that we love so much! 💛

Previous Episode

Part 1: Intimacy and Active Consent with Nurse Jenna of DiscovHER Health

We had the honor of having Nurse Jenna, Founder of Discovher Health, join us as we discussed intimacy, sex, and active consent. This convo felt like three old friends reuniting after being away from each other for far too long. Nurse Jenna comes through with great tips for getting you started on an intimacy-building journey despite dealing with chronic illness. She treats a wide array of chronic pelvic conditions and also has a great podcast called Tame the Taboo where she invites guests to discuss topics that most of us learned to avoid: sex, pee, poop, and pain. Jenna’s passion for education is an integral component to her practice. She believes it is essential for a person to understand how their body functions in order to heal dysfunction and improve quality of life. She created Discovher Health so she could deliver quality care in an environment that prioritizes patient education, evidenced-based care, and TIME! Please forgive me (Kimether) for nerding out with Nurse Jenna. When two Nurse Practitioners get together, it's a whole vibe! I love the work she's doing and I aspire to be like her when I "grow up." :)

The Discovher Health website is fill of FREE resources on various pelvic conditions and her curated HERshop is full of Nurse Jenna-approved health and pleasure products. Check it out! Www.discovherhealth.com ; https://shop.discovherhealth.com/

Find a Sexual Medicine Clinician

International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH):: https://members.isswsh.org/spma-login
The North American Menopause Society:: https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx
The Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA): https://www.smsna.org/patients/

Do you have a topic idea for the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or reach out on our Instagram, @endothickofit.

Thanks so much for your love and support as we build this amazing little community that we love so much! 💛

We'd love to hear from you! You can email us at [email protected] or reach out on our Instagram, @endothickofit.

Thanks so much for your love and support as we build this amazing little community that we love so much! 💛

Next Episode

Reflections on the 2nd Annual Endo Black Award Gala

We had the honor of attending the 2nd Annual Endo Black Inc. Award Gala and had a wonderful time! Endo Black Inc. is a Black women-led nonprofit organization advocating for and raising awareness about the challenges faced by African-American women and women of color living with endometriosis. This special event was such a beautiful way to recognize individuals who are working tirelessly within the endometriosis community. All who were in attendance had the opportunity to be wowed by the entertainment, inspired by award recipients' stories and acceptance speeches, and learn so much about the impact that Endo Black Inc. is having on the community.

To learn more about Endo Black Inc. and support this amazing organization, go to: https://www.endoblack.org/

Do you have a topic idea for the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Please email us at [email protected] or reach out on our Instagram, @endothickofit.

Like the podcast? Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a review! If you want to support our efforts, we’d love it if you bought us a coffee! ☕️: https://ko-fi.com/endothickofit

Thanks so much for your love and support as we build this amazing little community that we love so much! 💛

We'd love to hear from you! You can email us at [email protected] or reach out on our Instagram, @endothickofit.

Thanks so much for your love and support as we build this amazing little community that we love so much! 💛

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