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Adventures in vaginas (and other parts)

Adventures in vaginas (and other parts)

pelvic health, movement, and no-bullshit wellness for all genders

Birth, pregnancy, and postpartum

22:59

An AMA in your ear: orgasms, inflammation, and broken tailbones!

Oct 17, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

The labor of birthing a baby, its impacts to your pelvic floor, and how to make vaginal delivery easier.

Or, my constant refrain of "I birthed you" to my children.

Sep 2, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

When is assistance for a vaginal delivery a good call (and when is a c-section the best call)?

Also known as my "Debbie Downer" conversation.

Jul 15, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Bladder drama and poop problems

The many stripes of peeing your pants

... and pooping, too, let's not forget that one.

Jan 6 • Cait Van Damm

Gifts that a vagina will love.

Also entitled, shit I genuinely like and find clinically useful.

Dec 16, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

22:59

An AMA in your ear: orgasms, inflammation, and broken tailbones!

Oct 17, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

22:10

A movement practice to release those butt muscles

I know that you know that your butt needs some relaxing.

Aug 22, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Mental health and trauma

My body is not okay, and yours might not be either.

And that's fine.

Jan 27 • Cait Van Damm

What are your exercise hangups?

Oh, you wanna tell me they don't exist?

Nov 25, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

The ten things I'd tell you to improve your pelvic floor + sexual health...

...if I weren't afraid to hurt your feelings (which, LOL, I'm not)

Sep 5, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Your pelvic floor, post loss.

Miscarriage and terminations: the content warning is obvious.

Aug 5, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Movement practices and biomechanics

Under pressure.

Also known as, what the fuck is intra-abdominal pressure, anyway? Why do we care?

Jan 13 • Cait Van Damm

The woo woo fascia trains we all love to hate

...but also just love, but also are confused by. But also relevant?!

Dec 9, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Wtf is fascia, and why do we care?

Oh, I'll tell you why.

Dec 2, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

What are your exercise hangups?

Oh, you wanna tell me they don't exist?

Nov 25, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Nervous system regulation

My body is not okay, and yours might not be either.

And that's fine.

Jan 27 • Cait Van Damm

What are your exercise hangups?

Oh, you wanna tell me they don't exist?

Nov 25, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Stealth ways to relax your pelvic floor

... for when you're far too freaked out to *actually think about your pelvic floor*

Oct 28, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

The ten things I'd tell you to improve your pelvic floor + sexual health...

...if I weren't afraid to hurt your feelings (which, LOL, I'm not)

Sep 5, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Pelvic anatomy and physiology

Bodies are different.

Let's talk about your vulvar anatomy!

Feb 10 • Cait Van Damm

Under pressure.

Also known as, what the fuck is intra-abdominal pressure, anyway? Why do we care?

Jan 13 • Cait Van Damm

Is that low back pain secretly pelvic floor tension?

Tricky, sneaky, and low-key awful.

Sep 23, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Why give a sh*t about internal hip rotation?

Less back and pelvic pain, easier births, even less leaks. Good enough reason?

Aug 26, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Pelvic and chronic pain conditions

How should we talk about sex when it kind of sucks?

Painful sex is really common. So why is it so hard to talk about with partners?

Feb 17 • Cait Van Damm

Gifts that a vagina will love.

Also entitled, shit I genuinely like and find clinically useful.

Dec 16, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Pelvic congestion, aka the cold in your pelvis.

I couldn't make this crap up if I tried.

Nov 11, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

"Will my vagina fall out?" An ode to pelvic organ prolapse.

It's highly, highly unlikely.

Nov 4, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Periods and menopause

Fuck, is it menopause?

How to know if the big M is coming for you, and what it means for your pelvic floor.

Jan 20 • Cait Van Damm

The ten things I'd tell you to improve your pelvic floor + sexual health...

...if I weren't afraid to hurt your feelings (which, LOL, I'm not)

Sep 5, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Sex, menopause, and your pelvic floor

A real vibe, pun intended.

Oct 22, 2024 • Cait Van Damm

2:20

Be the boss bitch of your bladder.

No, like for real.

Oct 11, 2024 • Cait Van Damm

Sex

How should we talk about sex when it kind of sucks?

Painful sex is really common. So why is it so hard to talk about with partners?

Feb 17 • Cait Van Damm

Your [peri-] menopause check list

This list does not include pee pads or protein powders.

Jan 23 • Cait Van Damm

22:59

An AMA in your ear: orgasms, inflammation, and broken tailbones!

Oct 17, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

The ten things I'd tell you to improve your pelvic floor + sexual health...

...if I weren't afraid to hurt your feelings (which, LOL, I'm not)

Sep 5, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Whole body pelvic health

Under pressure.

Also known as, what the fuck is intra-abdominal pressure, anyway? Why do we care?

Jan 13 • Cait Van Damm

The woo woo fascia trains we all love to hate

...but also just love, but also are confused by. But also relevant?!

Dec 9, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

Wtf is fascia, and why do we care?

Oh, I'll tell you why.

Dec 2, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

You probably sit too much and you're still a good person.

Quick tools for pelvic health in a late stage capitalism conundrum.

Oct 21, 2025 • Cait Van Damm

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