This topic is tied to Palm's most recent book by the same title.
Millions of women worldwide suffer in silence with tissues bulging out of the vagina, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, chronic constipation, or pain with intimacy, with little understanding of why these symptoms are occurring or what to do about them. Research indicates that up to 50% of women experience pelvic organ prolapse (POP) at some point during their life cycle and that childbirth and menopause are the leading causes of this condition and related symptoms. Shockingly, Medical Standards of Practice for pelvic exams rarely include standardized POP screening.
For a health condition to remain shrouded in stigmatized silence at this stage of women’s healthcare evolution is unacceptable. Palm dissects POP causes, symptoms, medical tests, nonsurgical and surgical treatments, and the physical, emotional, social, sexual, fitness, and employment quality of life impacts, stimulating a plan of action for patients, practitioners, medical students, and industry. Equal parts POP education and compassionate support, this compelling women’s health presentation will empower women to recognize and more effectively explore their unique vaginal, pelvic, and intimate health needs.
Often a health care practitioner's perspective of a health condition is different than a patient's. Session can be general coverage of topic or deep dive into POP practitioner/patient communication. It is critical to engender trust for effective treatment, particularly in conditions as diverse and confusing as pelvic organ prolapse. Women want to know:
Why is POP happening to me? What caused my POP? Did POP occur because of something I did or did not do? Why wasn’t I warned about POP ahead of the curve? What should I do to fix my POP? Will my POP ever go away? Can others tell I have POP?
This session will enlighten audiences to a more effective way to advance best practice.
Impact to intimacy reverberates loudly in the vaginal health space. While we have moved forward in de-stigmatizing breast health, vaginal health remains a pariah.
The roadblock of pain with sex. Anxiety about loss of sex life. Losing a partner due to lack of intimacy. The tissue bulge turn-off. Coital incontinence.
This session takes a deep-dive where few go, discussing the graphic impact of vaginal health to women's intimate lives.
Pelvic organ prolapse is estimated to impact 50% of women globally, yet despite pandemic prevalence, POP exams are not a standardized aspect of a pelvic exam. This shortfall in women's wellness ripples through the women's health space like a silent tsunami, making waves, causing destruction, with little stopping it. The shortfall in POP curriculum is glaring in diverse fields of practice providing pelvic exams.
What is the roadblock to acceptance that vaginal health is simply health?
What will it take to break down the shroud of silence?
Are silos in healthcare, academia, or stigma to blame?
Take a walk on the wild side to evaluate next steps in awareness, screening, practice, and policy.
A deep dive into the physical, emotional, social, sexual, fitness, and employment quality of life ramifications of pelvic organ prolapse, a condition that impacts an estimated 50% of women yet remains shrouded in silence. Pelvic organ prolapse will engender the most significant resurgence of women’s health empowerment since the breast health movement of the 1970s. In 2021, Statistics Times estimated the global female population at 3,904,727,342. Research indicates that 50% of women teens through end-of-life experience POP. Yet, below-the-waist stigma shrouds awareness of POP. Isn't it time we enlighten all women ahead of the curve?
Sherrie Palm is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Biggest Secret in Women's Health: Stigma, Indifference, Outrage, and Optimism, Physician Objectives, Patient Perspectives: Bridging the POP Gap, Impact to Intimacy: When POP Creates Problems in the Bedroom, The Vagina Enigma: Gaps in Women's Wellness Screening and Women's Health Empowerment: Pelvic Organ Prolapse is the Final Frontier. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sherrie Palm for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Sherrie Palm generally travels from Milwaukee, WI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Diane Carlson Evans, Elaine Sanchez, Allison Massari, Shannon Miller and Elizabeth Carr. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sherrie Palm for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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