When I was three years old, I watched a movie that changed my life. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” rocked my world. My fairy godmother had purchased this movie and “lent” it to me, and I watched most of it on repeat for many years (I knew exactly how...

The Top 10 Reasons People Get Constipated on Vacation! Did you ever wonder why your bowels can be chugging along regularly and on time while you are living your life at home, but then come to a halting stop when arriving on vacation? This phenomenon...

Hi everyone, my name is Mora and I have a tiny vagina. Everyone says, “Hi Mora.” I’ve known I have a tiny vagina problem since I was about 18. Honestly, I had the problem before that but didn’t know. (Click here for the blog that talks about that in...

I’m updating this blog that I wrote last year. It started out with me saying… I didn’t plan to have a c-section. I watched “A Baby Story” on TLC since I was young and wanted to squat my baby out like the gypsy soul I am inside. But that was not the b...

By Kate Mattleman and Mora Pluchino “You, my love, are not disposable.  Besides, your body wants nothing more than to be your buddy through this ride called life, and that means you (and your body) will need a solid set of tools for the road.”  Sonya...

One of the most common things I get to do as a Pelvic Health Therapist is to explain to clients about the medications they are taking to help their GI systems, bowels and poop! Many times medical providers recommend a medication but don’t have the ti...

As a pelvic floor physical therapist I frequently get asked about what products to use for menstruation. There are a ton of products out there and there are different indications, uses and pros/cons for most. I am going to explain then in order of ho...

If you follow me on IG and Facebook, you probably saw my post about having my first Mammogram at 35 years old and having them find a lump. Typical protocol per the CDC is starting mammography at 40 – 49 years of age if the individual is of “average r...

When I used to think of the dermatologist, I thought of the two areas I’d seen one for…skin cancer screening and treatment of adult acne. A dermatologist by definition addresses issues with the hair, skin and nails. BUT did you know that some dermato...

November is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Awareness Month. What does this have to do with the pelvic floor? EVERYTHING if someone has COPD or a chronic cough! Did you read my blog, The Exploding Soda Can: Stress Urinary Incontinence? This blog delves...