The hidden cost of poor pelvic health | Darshana Naik | TEDxAnchorage

[@adaptivecounselingpllc8184]

Dr. Darshana Naik is a cornerstone of our community and I am so glad to see her spread the important message of hole health to the world. So many people suffer in silence unaware that there is help and people available to address pelvic concerns. What a wonderful talk! Thank you Dr. Naik for your amazing work!

[@drdarshananaik]

Talking about it will help shatter the silence! Thank you for watching 🙌🏽

[@PT4Everybody]

Thank you for an excellent talk on a crucial issue! Way to go!!

[@drdarshananaik]

A crucial issue, indeed! I'm grateful I had the opportunity to talk about it 🙌🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@DebbieDonovan-tt4vb]

There is no shame in talking about the "whole" health of all our holes!! Why do we suffer in silence for so long reaching a breaking point before we give ourselves permission to get help. Brava, Dr. Darshana, for shining a light on pelvic floor physiology and psychology.

[@drdarshananaik]

Exactly this!! Thank you so much for watching 🙌🏽

[@allisoncraig2061]

Such a great talk! Thank you so much for spreading the wprd and starting a conversation about how our whole health includes our hole health 😆🙌

[@drdarshananaik]

Here for the HOLE conversation! Thank you for watching! 💜

[@bre6719]

Excellent presentation!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for the feedback! ✨

[@bhavyashah-el8yx]

Very informative indeed....well presented too

[@drdarshananaik]

🙏 Thank you for watching!

[@krystynaholland5687]

I’m so grateful that you’re talking about this! Funny and confident and so helpful!

[@drdarshananaik]

Grateful to be a voice leading this conversation! Thank you for watching 💜

[@muvtherapy]

Fantastic talk on a very important topic. Well well done!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for watching! ✨

[@highlandphysicaltherapy]

You covered a sensitive topic with humor and candor!

[@drdarshananaik]

That was my goal! Thank you for watching ✨

[@cristinaluthy1400]

Thank you for helping to break the taboo Darshana! Excellent talk with balanced humor and information.

[@drdarshananaik]

We have to talk about it or it stays taboo (and those who experience pain cannot afford that!) 🙌🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@cdleee]

This is a brilliant presentation. Clear, warm, humorous, grounded in research, knowledge and experience. Will share widely with patients and colleagues, friends and family. This talk should be featured on the main TED site and circulated widely!

[@drdarshananaik]

Please share! Thank you for watching 💕

[@varshasoni6973]

Amazing session... 👏

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch! 🙏🏽

[@poojashah2376]

Very informative talk

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for watching! 🙌🏽

[@KseniaVotinovaArnaud]

What a great talk Darshana! Love it how you put the humor into it. Keep going, you're rocking it!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@anithapanicker4729]

This was wonderful!! Great job Dr. D!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for watching! 💕

[@nidhiagrawal1450]

Very insightful and engaging!

[@drdarshananaik]

I'm so glad you thought so 🙏🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@InPoweringYou]

Dr. Darshana Naik, fearlessly brings to light an issue facing so many women in the world. Using laughter to bridge the potentially embarrassing conversation surrounding pelvic health, Dr. Naik provides knowledge, lets women know they are not alone, and introduces real answers to these real problems.

[@drdarshananaik]

Yes 🙌🏽 This is the heart of my work! Thank you for watching.

[@MelissaEntzminger]

This talk was so informative! Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such a memorable way!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback 💕

[@nikhil_adwankar]

Amazing talk on an important topic. Keep up the great work Darshana!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Grateful to have had the opportunity to bring more awareness to hole health! Thank you for watching! ✨

[@SuperKaeli]

Darshana is so smart and well-spoken! Great message!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for these kind words, and thank you for watching! 🙏

[@deeshaphalak1857]

Amazing talk Darshana! Loved your approach towards bringing awareness to such sensitive yet important matter!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏽

[@vaibhavvartak379]

Dr. Darshana has done an incredible justice to all folks that are struggling with such issues, and more so with humour and compassion.

[@drdarshananaik]

My ultimate desire! Thank you for this comment ✨

[@the_peaceful_pelvis]

This was fantastic! Way to raise awareness, educate, and bring pelvic PT to the stage- where it belongs ❤ honored to know you, excited to see what you do next!

[@drdarshananaik]

Exactly where it belongs 🙌 Thanks for watching!

[@HeatherPowers-777]

Engaging speaker explaining topics we are not always comfortable speaking about. Bringing humor to this keep us engaged and helps counter the awkwardness. Thank you for making this clear, Darshana!! 💚

[@drdarshananaik]

We absolutely have to engage this topic, no matter the awkwardness! Thank you for watching ✨

[@UncleKarlLagerfeld]

Darshana is amazing!!! She's an incredible doctor. What a great talk.

[@drdarshananaik]

💜 Thank you so much!

[@BomiAnise]

Darshana! Thank you so much for this engaging funny talk where you taught us so much! There are so many things that people hide and suffering that is taboo. Thank you for bringing to the forefront important conversations that need to be had about pelvic pain and the mind body connection! This talk was awesome!🎉

[@drdarshananaik]

We have to talk about it to break the taboo, and I'm happy to be a voice doing just that! Thank you for watching! 🙌🏽

[@kulkarniaditya00]

Loved how you brought awareness about an important but hard to discuss topic in such an amazingly informative and humorous way. Way to go and more power to you!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much for watching! ✨

[@prashantbalel]

Superb Darshana.. very informative and amazingly presented such a sensitive and neglected topic..! Power to you!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Hoping this topic becomes more and more normalized 🙏🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@deepalipanchal1763]

Amazing talk Darshana..great sense of humor to drive in awareness of a very important aspect of health.

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for your kind words, and thank you for watching! ✨

[@anupkumaryadav7625]

Great one Darshana… very well explained the importance of pelvic therapy and how pelvic dysfunction affects physically and psychologically… and best part was Hole health is Whole Health… Kudos to you🎉🙏.

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much 🙏🏽

[@86priva]

Thankyou Dr.Darshana for bringing pelvic health to the forefront. Very engaging and informative Ted talk.

[@drdarshananaik]

I am grateful to be a voice that brings this topic to light 🙌🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@MarceyRader]

THIS WAS INCREDIBLE! I was laughing and crying. For someone who had bladder issues for 25 years resulting in three rounds with pelvic PTs, feeling disabled at times from being able to work, panic attacks on planes when I couldn't have an aisle seat, it wasn't until 2022 when a Pelvic PT determined the root cause was stress and in the fight/flight/freeze mode where some people pee their pants, when I felt stress, that's what would happen, except I wouldn't actually pee, but feel like I needed to. My body had 'squeezed' so hard for 25 years it didn't know how to be normal. I am so grateful to pelvic floor PTs and tell any woman going into the medical field they should consider it because of how important it is and the shortage is too great.

[@drdarshananaik]

So glad you had a PT who helped you in your journey! Thank you for watching ✨

[@IvanHernandez-ql1br]

Dr. Darshana's TED Talk on pelvic floor health was amazing! She did such a great job of connecting the pelvic floor to the biopsychosocial model. Her use of humor, stats, and especially personal stories made the topic really hit home for me. The story she shared was so relatable and memorable, it really made me think about how important it is to talk openly about these issues. By breaking the silence, we can normalize the topic and improve treatment. I'm so proud to know Darshana as a friend and colleague. She absolutely nailed it!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much for watching! 🙌🏽

[@GouriHundleker]

Such an important health message communicated so easily. The speaker also has a book available on amazon which is a good read. Keep up the good work Dr Darshana Naik!!

[@drdarshananaik]

I DO have a book out on this topic - thank you for plugging that 😉 I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment!

[@drrosemarierutecki]

What an amazing talk! Thank you for addressing such a sensitive topic with knowledge and grace.

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for taking the item to watch! 💕

[@PriyankaKulkarni-ky3eu]

Superb talk. Such important information that everyone should know.

[@drdarshananaik]

Grateful to be a voice speaking out about this 🙌🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@aniketkshirsagar3686]

Nicely presented with some humour, proud of you...well deserved appreciation

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much for watching and providing feedback! ✨

[@TheBrainyBiz]

Amazing job Darshana -- I am honored to know you, my friend! Thank you for the important work you do.

[@drdarshananaik]

Grateful to be a voice that can speak out about this! Thank you for watching ✨

Such a great talk! Thank you for helping increase awareness and letting people know there no need to be embarrassed, they are not alone and there is a way to help. Thank you Dharshana!

[@drdarshananaik]

Here to normalize and recognize 🙌🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@s1hadox]

Amazing eye opener, definitely need this one to reach everyone

[@drdarshananaik]

Everyone deserves to hear this message! Thank you for watching and sharing ✨

[@amyerainey]

Dr. Darshana has helped so many women prioritize caring for their bodies - and now she's calling on society to do the same. She is an amazing provider and thought leader and has so much to teach us all. Highly recommend watching her talk.

[@drdarshananaik]

It is absolutely time for society to start prioritizing pelvic health 🙌🏽 Thank you so much for these kind words!

[@kelseykuehn4720]

Excellent presentation. Thank you for sharing this information with the world! We need more experts like you talking about pelvic health!

[@drdarshananaik]

I'm grateful to be a voice speaking on this topic 🙏🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@healthwatchersphysicalther9043]

Great talk Dr. Darshana!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@kavithanair8124]

Superb Darshu...loved the details on the pelvic health which you put forth in such a simple and humorous way..so so proud of u

[@drdarshananaik]

🙏🏽🙏🏽 I'm grateful for your support!

[@ktcnclmbable]

Thanks for getting this information out there! You give so many people hope!

[@drdarshananaik]

There IS hope 🙌 Thank you so much for watching!

[@elizabethtate761]

Such an important message to share! Thank you for your honest (and humorous) approach to such a complex topic, Dr. Darshana!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for taking the time to watch ✨

[@sonalishirsekar8211]

Such an insightful talk about our pelvic health, sharing it with friends!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for watching and sharing! 🙌🏽

[@nnggpp5]

Such a great talk! Physical health meets mental health meets cultural health!!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Yes, yes yes! It. Is. All. Connected. ✨ Thank you for your feedback!

[@irislehnertraining6228]

What a great talk Darshana! Love the funny approach to make it more accessible while still delivering such important key points.

[@drdarshananaik]

Anything to make this information more accessible and this topic normalized 🙏🏽Thanks for watching!

[@darrenhiggins3244]

Super presentation..! Such an important topic that needs our “hole” attention. Well done and huge congratulations 🥳🥳🥳

[@drdarshananaik]

🙌🏽 YES! Our hole attention is absolutely it! Thank you for watching!

[@khushbuvyas6635]

That was amazing Darshana! Such an important topic which needs to be discussed openly. You did such a great job with Grace, knowledge and humor! Congrats friend!!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much! It is a topic that needs to be discussed more openly, and I am grateful to be one of many to bring it attention!

[@ellevin11]

Phenomenal message about a topic that everybody needs to normalize as part of healthcare and self care. The content is well delivered and encourages us to advocate for pelvic floor PT to be part of patient education in medical offices everywhere - and as a standard in post partum care!

[@drdarshananaik]

Absolutely - it should be a normalized standard of care across the board! 🙌🏽 Thank you for viewing!

[@nikitagulve9336]

Thank you for raising awareness on a topic that never gets discussed or rather we feel ashamed to talk about it.. This video certainly assures we don’t need to suffer in silence!

[@drdarshananaik]

No one should be suffering in silence! 🙅🏽‍♀ Thank you for watching!

[@davidmiddaugh5763]

I love the mix of education and humor that Dr. Darshana brings to this topic! It's the only way that we're going to open up to talk about it more and help people who are quietly suffering with "down there problems."

[@drdarshananaik]

Absolutely this! We have to find ways to have these conversations that are open and honest, and humor (and humility) are great avenues to do that. Thank you for viewing and commenting!

[@katiewood3199]

Dr Darshana is my hero. Nice job making this taboo topic approachable with humor and compassion. You’re such a gem!! Dr Darshana helped me with my pelvis after giving birth 9 years ago! Using biofeedback, I was able to identify muscles I never knew I had. The ability to target these muscles meant everything to my recovery. To this day, I still do the exercises she trained me to do every time I empty the dishwasher (she’s great about tying treatment into your every day activities) Thank you for shedding light on this aspect of women’s health Dr. Darshana!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Katie! Thank you so much for watching, and for the opportunity to walk alongside you in your healing journey. I appreciate your comment and am so grateful! 💕

[@jasminezia149]

Amazing speaker and talk - I am a gi doctor who specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction and I am going to show this to all my patients suffering from this - Darshana help make something that shouldn’t be taboo safe and fun to talk about. Thank you!!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Love this! Collaboration across all fields - this is what we need! I have other (free) resources available that you can send them to, as well 🙌🏽 Thank you for your kind feedback!

[@sknight1566]

It’s time for women to get the information and care we need for our bodies! Thank you Dr. Darshana for bringing this conversation to light!

[@robertberghornjrdptatcusaw5032]

This is so great! We need more people like you talking about the appropriateness of activity, seeing a pelvic floor therapist, and fixing these "laughable" issues that most women assume is all normal.

[@drdarshananaik]

Honored and grateful to do this work 🙌🏽 Thank you for your comment!

[@houghtonphysicaltherapy80]

Nice job!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for watching! 🙌🏽

[@SarahScott-xo9fi]

Excellent! I loved the underlying mind/body pain and stress explanation. So insightful!

[@drdarshananaik]

Breaking it down so we all better understand 🙌🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@tigressara7064]

I love how safe you made it to be honest. And how empowered you left us to do more.

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for this comment - I am so grateful that this conversation felt like a safe and honest space. That's exactly what we need when it comes to these topics, otherwise we won't be able to effectively address them!

[@sukhadadeodhar]

Very informative ❤

[@drdarshananaik]

I'm glad you thought so! Thank you for watching! 💕

[@aashisethiya4653]

Will be watching this soon. Keeping playing the big game girl! 💪

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy it 🙏🏽

[@vidulamhatre8351]

Amazing 👏👏👏 This was engaging ,informative and you did a wonderful job normalising "hole" issues. Kudos to you!

[@drdarshananaik]

Grateful to be someone who can help normalize this topic! Thank you for watching ✨

[@alisontaylordwiggins8827]

Brilliant Talk! So approachable. Such an important topic. Thank you, Darshana! You are an inspiration. Thank you for educating and caring for us all. ❤

[@drdarshananaik]

I'm grateful to have the opportunity to share this message and provide care 🙌🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@pilarbaquero7940]

This is a great talk! Thanks for bringing this info out to the world.

[@drdarshananaik]

Grateful I had the opportunity to share this message 🙌🏽

[@akanksha9099]

What an amazing & insightful talk about our pelvic health!!! You really helped me when I thought it can’t be cured. You are an amazing doctor too with being so patient & trying to understand patients problems in detail. Thank you!

[@drdarshananaik]

I am grateful to be a part in your healing journey, and appreciate your kind feedback! 💕

[@karnyjacoby8073]

Smart, concise and well executed. Great job!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for watching! ✨

[@ishwariupasani910]

Excellent choice of topic and delivery! Hope it reaches everyone in need of the info to help them start somewhere with their rehab.

[@drdarshananaik]

I'm hoping the same! Thank you for watching ✨

[@robynhorner6318]

Amazing talk Darshana. This was such an engaging, educational and captivating video. I enjoyed your ability to provide vulnerability, empowerment and humour all within the story you told about your client. Thank you for sharing this important topic!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm grateful to be a voice in this conversation 🙌🏽

[@aishwaryavasudev5958]

What a great way to talk and bring to the forefront such a sensitive topic. Kudos to you Dr Darshana. Always have and always will look up to you for motivation .

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so, so much 🙏🏽

[@kated5149]

A wonderful explanation of how the body keeps the score. Thanks for all you do to help make more people aware of pelvic health!

[@drdarshananaik]

Absolutely - the body is always interacting with the world around us. Thank you for watching!

[@samannaazkhoja3958]

Great talk, Dr. Darshana Naik! Appreciate you raising awareness about pelvic health issues and how prevalent it is among women and how it largely goes untreated. Hopefully this will encourage individuals with vaginismus and other pelvic issues to seek care from pelvic PTs and other health experts after hearing your talk. I also love how you use humor and wit without minimizing the importance of this topic.

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much! I also hope it inspires those with pain to seek care. Pelvic PT's are here to help with hole health 🙌🏽

[@madhavimokal788]

That's amazing Dr.Darshana. I love the way you express this sensitive topic. Stupendous 🙌

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you 🙌🏽

[@TeresaWaser]

Well done Darshana! This was engaging, approachable, and funny - while still delivering key messages about the importance of pelvic health. I hope this reaches many people who may be suffering in silence right now. Thank you for all you do!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! That was exactly my aim! I also hope it reaches those who need it. They are not alone 🫶

[@NicolaRobertson-sz2dy]

Wonderful talk, taking the stigma out of the tough talks

[@drdarshananaik]

The stigma has to be removed - this topic is way too important! Thank you for viewing ✨

[@amyhobson6712]

Dr Darshana is an inspiration - personally and professionally. I wish that we could clone her to be in practice in every community. We need more pelvic floor PT. We need more real-talk about pelvic floor dysfunction. Thanks for the TEDx talk!

[@drdarshananaik]

I don't know about having clones of myself 😂 but I welcome the idea of other passionate pelvic PT's doing this work (as I know many are)! Every community deserves that. Thank you for watching!

[@draliirani6564]

Darshana you are the Best 🎉🇮🇳

[@drdarshananaik]

Just doing the work that needs to be done! 🙌🏽

[@vaishalimallavaram8724]

Inspiring and informative! Lack of permission IS a problem in many cultures, and thank you for addressing it.

[@drdarshananaik]

It has to be addressed first before it can be overcome, and I will always try to address it head on. 👊🏽Thank you for your feedback!

[@CaraHowieson]

Amazing! Thank you for bringing awareness to this sensitive topic and starting the conversation - and with a sense of humor to boot!

[@drdarshananaik]

Grateful to be a voice that can speak out about this topic! 🙌🏽 Thank you!

[@TheHypnosis2012]

Dr. Darshana, you are Simply Great 👏👏😊😊 .. You have done a Great Job, indeed, a perfect blend of Easy to understand Presentation, In depth Knowledge followed by Humor .. Such an important topic which needs to be discussed openly.

[@drdarshananaik]

It absolutely needs to be discussed openly, and I'm grateful to be part of the conversation! Thank you for watching ✨

[@kaitlinborncampcpantp1250]

Such an important message! Thank you for work & taking the stand to share important information on topics we don't often discuss publicly. Also enjoyed the touch of humor :)

[@KendraTheKeynote]

Amazing! Such an important topic and you discussed it masterfully!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@lillelemon]

Clearly stated, funny, powerful and important! Thank you for your work, Dr. Darshana!

[@drdarshananaik]

I'm just doing the work that needs to be done! Thank you for watching 🙏🏽

[@twstedpapercrane]

"your body is your only true home"

[@drdarshananaik]

It absolutely is 💕 We must prioritize its care. Thank you for watching!

[@DianaBuigues]

Love the way Dr. Darshana enables us the understanding of the importance of our body communications within itself especially when dealing with intimate issues. Who knew how powerful and vulnerable the pelvis was?

[@drdarshananaik]

It is a complex piece of our bodies that deserves time and attention! 🙌🏽 Thank you for viewing and commenting!

[@nehavmphysio]

What a phenomenal talk and speaker! Thank you for your work in raising awareness.

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽

[@leahstajcer485]

Funny, simple to understand and impactful! This was a great summary of pelvic health!! Love this talk Darshana!

[@drdarshananaik]

So grateful for your feedback - thank you for watching! 🙏🏽

[@nickmarmolejo163]

What a wonderful talk about a topic we don’t talk about enough. Humorous, conviction, and informational. Sending this to a friend now 🙌🏼

[@drdarshananaik]

That's exactly why I feel so drawn to talk about it - we need to have more of these conversations with our friends! Thank you for viewing and commenting! ✨

[@nehamundra8811]

Impactful informative awesome talk Darshana . You help making embarrassing stuff so approachable .loved the talk and I m sure will help many . ProuD of u makin women stronger in real sense

[@drdarshananaik]

Honored to be doing this work 🙌🏽Thank you for watching!

[@jameslee5011]

Such a well-delivered speech!! Congrats, Darshana!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much 🙏🏽

[@rajalakshmiambady8876]

Great job! Very brave to address this difficult problem.

[@drdarshananaik]

Starting the conversations that need to be had 🙌🏽 Thank you for viewing!

[@yogakinship]

Awesome, informative talk!

[@drdarshananaik]

So glad you think so! Thank you for watching 🙏🏽

[@HTCompassion]

What a bold topic handled with great wit and expertise. Congrats!

[@drdarshananaik]

I'm honored to be one of the voices in the discussion on hole health! Thank you for watching 🙏🏽

[@KaustubhDadhekar]

Awesome job in handling such a sensitive topic in funny and yet impactful way!! Incredible!!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you for watching! ✨

[@tejaswinishinde9137]

Excellent speech!! 🎉Very well presented!! Congratulations on your achievement and success!

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏽

Let's all get confident having conversations about hole health! Brilliant :-) I loved the weaving of individual experience with biopsychosocial roots and the human cost of not addressing the health of the whole body.

[@drdarshananaik]

Yes!! We have to have these conversations about hole health 🙌🏽 Thank you for your feedback!

[@rosepelvicphysiotherapy]

Absolutely loved this!

[@drdarshananaik]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙌🏽

[@julienneduenas6639]

This talk is a great explanation of all the things we do and then we wonder how we got to the “hole” where we find ourselves!

[@drdarshananaik]

Ohhh, I see what you did there! 😉 Thank you so much for your feedback!

[@sonalchoudhary3217]

Amazing. You put it very beautifully.

[@drdarshananaik]

🙌🏽 Thank you for watching!

[@annafernandes9511]

Well delivered talk with some humour thrown in. Bravo girl 👏👏

[@drdarshananaik]

Thank you! 🙌🏽