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New study by Origin & Ipsos Highlights the Hidden Pelvic Health Crisis Over the years, we've gotten used to people telling us that pelvic floor symptoms like bladder leaks and pelvic pain  are "niche” issues that “only” impact postpartum and older women (as if these people count less?). And until now, we’ve lacked detailed and validated data to prove them wrong. That changes today. Conducted in partnership with Ipsos and made possible with a grant from Rise Together Ventures, the 2024 Origin Pelvic Health Study shows that pelvic health issues among women ages 18-59 have reached epidemic levels — and we are not getting the care we need. 🛑 Pelvic health symptoms impacted 8 in 10 women within the past year. 🛑 83% report at least one pelvic health symptom in the past year (75% report two or more) 🛑 The average number of pelvic health symptoms reported is 5 🛑 Millennial women are even more likely to report a host of symptoms than Gen X 🛑 64% say symptoms negatively impact their lives, yet 96% have not received a related health diagnosis If you’re nodding your head, repost to help drive awareness about these issues and advocate for more and better pelvic healthcare — and DM us if you want to collaborate on future research or discuss the data with our clinical team. See the full study here: https://lnkd.in/gT6NGAyT #powertothepelvicfloor #thefuturefeelsgood #pelvichealth #womenshealth #research

Thank you to Overlooked Podcast for raising awareness about the very common but overlooked issues impacting women -- including pelvic pain. We talked about the importance of shared decision making with providers in the context of procedures like IUD insertion, and went into why pelvic health is so important. Appreciate your work so much Golda Arthur!

I woke up from the strangest dream last night. I was speaking to a travel agent about an upcoming flight to try to get a better seat, and she told me that "Unfortunately all the reserved seats for menopausal women were taken." They also had reserved (i.e., better) seats for pregnant women and those going through a particularly rough flow. In my dream, I was completely surprised - and elated - to hear that an airline was centering women's experiences and creating accommodations for increased comfort.* Can you imagine?! Instead of support, we have a society built around silence. The phrase "no one told me" is so common in the context of women's health that it's become shorthand for the brutal awakening that millions of women experience during life's biggest transitions. Eliza Barclay's recent op-ed in the NYT talks about the silence around the physical shifts (muscular and hormonal) that women experience in their 40s. Reading her piece, I can't help but feel the visceral double blow that comes from (1) the reality of the physical shifts in your 40s and (2) the emotional drain that comes when your health and wellbeing does not matter enough to be centered in any preventative dialogue. This was my experience with painful sex -- a decade of shrugged shoulders before I finally got a diagnosis and heard the phrase "pelvic floor PT" -- and it's the experience of millions of women and people with vaginal anatomy who suffer from commonly overlooked women's health issues. Take incontinence, which is so commonplace it's often ignored in any medical setting and is highly correlated with depression and anxiety. Silence at it's best is an act of reverence, of listening, a moment to pause and process. But collective silence, at it's worst, can diminish, belittle, and even destroy. I'm SO glad we're moving beyond silence in women's health. But we still have a lot of work to do to move women's experiences to the center...now more than ever. *Note: Whether one needs flight accommodations in menopause is a different question, but let's leave the dream analysis for therapy ;) Images: Articles and books about the silence in women's health. https://lnkd.in/gFa_FF5v

When doctors don’t feel safe, patients are not safe either. Healthcare providers are particularly selfless and empathetic. So when the fear of legal retribution makes them pause before helping patients, or avoid practicing in that state all together, we should all be worried. Take Texas. The laws have created a perfect storm of uncertainty and fear. 1) According to 60 Minutes, “Last year, the number of OB-GYN resident applicants in Texas dropped 16%.” The brain drain will create even worse healthcare deserts. 2) In the near term, doctors have to worry about prison time when considering life-saving interventions for pregnant women. ProPublica explains, “Texas’s abortion ban threatens prison time for interventions that end a fetal heartbeat, whether the pregnancy is wanted or not. It includes exceptions for life-threatening conditions, but still, doctors told ProPublica that confusion and fear about the potential legal repercussions are changing the way their colleagues treat pregnant patients with complications.” This isn't just theory. We saw this last week with the devastating death of Nevaeh Crain, a 20 year old pregnant woman who died of sepsis despite seeking care from the ER three times. Doctors - and their patients - deserve better. And while you may think I'm screaming into the void given the current political landscape, I have to keep hoping (and acting) as if we can break through. https://lnkd.in/gn9cDXtW https://lnkd.in/gVA5mA5s

What does the job of a pelvic floor therapist actually entail? Whether you’re a pelvic health curious PT student or have been excited about pursuing this career path for some time, join us for an in-depth and candid talk about the profession and day-to-day patient care.⁠ Tuesday 11/12 at 7:30pm EST / 4:30pm PST. Hosted by Origin's Christina McGee, PT, DPT, and Brooke David, DPT, PRPC. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gGwnPQGC

We loved interviewing Senior Scientist Adeline Grier-Welch, MS, MPH, RDN and applaud Ritual's commitment to traceability and clinical research 👏👏👏👏

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to everyone on our amazing team!!! Thanks Carine Carmy for taking time away from your family to bring home the prize.

We are excited to announce that starting in December, Origin will be in-network for PARTNERS DIRECT HEALTH LLC, a nationwide employer group plan with over 135k members. Their largest employer groups include Goodwill, school districts, and electrical companies. Increasing access to in-network, affordable pelvic floor PT is central to our mission — most people can't swing the $200-300 per session that's typical for cash pay practices. This brings us to 42 contracts, spanning 39 states, with 46 million covered lives. Looking back on this year (so far), we’ve rolled out 18 contracts in 10 states, and have expanded care by 9 million covered lives - almost a million a month. Enormous gratitude for Greyson Jones and David Yadegar who advocate with our payer partners across the country to expand access to care. The future feels good! 

September marked the 1 year anniversary of opening the Salt Lake City location of Origin physical therapy. I wanted to continue practicing pelvic PT with 1:1 care and while better addressing the two biggest barriers we know exist in pelvic health: access to quality care and cost. The team at Origin is relentlessly addressing those barriers in tangible ways. So what does that look like 12 months later in Salt Lake? I'm proud to say every client has been offered an evaluation with less than a 2 week wait, and most often, with same-week availability. Yesterday, here are the diagnoses I treated and the cost to each patient: - Birth prep and constipation: BCBS ($40 copay) - Persistent knee pain, related to pelvic floor issues: Cigna ($30 copay) - 4 week postpartum recovery: BCBS ($40 copay) - Diastasis Recti: BCBS coinsurance ($14) - Prolapse and chronic constipation: Self pay ($150) - Vulvodynia: Self pay ($150) - Birth prep and stress incontinence: self pay ($150) - Pelvic pain and infertility: UHC coinsurance ($20) - Rib Pain: BCBS ($40 copay) The self pay patients? Origin has already applied to be INN with their insurance companies. I'm optimistic that more payers will see the value in how we are meeting their patients' need and elevating the care they receive. ** Origin in SLC, UT is now in network with Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC/Optum, University of Utah Health plans, and Select Health Care and Choice plans **

Our team at Origin is excited to announce we are a Finalist in the 2024 The Digital Health Hub Foundation - Digital Health Awards in the Rising Star - Women's Health category! The Awards recognize health technologies driving significant change in healthcare. Winners will be announced during the Grand Finale at HLTH on Oct 21st. Hope to see you there with our Co-founder and CEO Carine Carmy. https://lnkd.in/gD9HMJUk