Hernias & Female Pelvic Pain: Episode 47 with Dr Shirin Towfigh

Celebrate Muliebrity with Michelle Lyons · Sep 1, 2024 · 41m

Hernias & Female Pelvic Pain: Episode 47 with Dr Shirin Towfigh

Hello everyone and welcome to today’s episode where I had the pleasure of a most illuminating conversation with global leader in hernia care, Dr Shirin Towfigh

In this chat, we discussed:

👉 typical presentation and history of hernias as pain drivers in women (spoiler: women may present with pelvic pain but no bulge)

👉 why hernias in women can be potentially life threatening

👉 how hernias are diagnosed and surgically managed

👉 what we need to know about the role of pelvic rehab in hernia care (spoiler alert: constipation!)

👉 and…