Season Finale: Dr. Kimberley Johnson- Prolapse & Postpartum Mental Health
Today I speak with Dr. Kimberley Johnson, PhD, a psychologist who works with a range of perinatal and reproductive health concerns, including PMADs, perinatal trauma and loss, pelvic floor conditions, infertility, and reproductive transitions. Her research is primarily centered on childbirth-related pelvic floor injuries and conditions and intersections with mental health. In addition to enhancing evidence-based mental health treatment and resources for those with pelvic floor conditions, she is passionate about improving patient-provider communication patterns surrounding pelvic floor symptoms during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Alongside her professional work, she is the mother of two young children and enjoys mountain biking, hiking, camping, and Nordic skiing with her family.
We Talk About:
-experiencing birth injury
-deciding to have a second child
-being active with kids
-“fixing” a prolapse
-pessaries and treating birth injuries
-medical gaslighting
-finding the right provider
-prolapse grading system
-providing proper education
-informed consent before birth
Time Stamps
1:00 introduction
5:11 getting pregnant after prolapse
11:20 treating birth injuries
17:45 pain as physical, mental, and emotional
24:17 where people are finding information
33:10 exploring what is “normal”
36:55 dealing with compulsions
43:50 anatomical versus symptomatic prolapse
47:10 was it there before birth?
54:45 how providers can support in mental health
65:05 how to find a mental health provider
67:05 developing pelvic health literacy
72:10 rapid fire questions
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