gender affirming care

Are you trying to find inclusive care from a pelvic floor provider that is informed and safe during your gender affirming journey?

Working with a provider should happen in a welcoming environment where you feel comfortable and like you are able to be yourself.

At Flora, I provide inclusive care to all people with a pelvic floor (which literally means everyone). I am passionate about asking pronouns and not misgendering or deadnaming my clients.

Everyone deserves equitable and accessible medical care.

regardless of where you are in your journey…

I would absolutely love to work with you to help you reach your goals. Whether you are considering undergoing gender affirmation surgery, are in the middle of the process, or are post-operative there are things we can work on together. Here are some of the ways that I can support you as a physical therapist with gender affirmation surgery:

  • Looking for ways to prepare for your upcoming surgery

  • Post-operative and struggling with issues relating to scar tissue

  • Having any bladder, bowel, or sexual dysfunction

  • Easing back into physical activity and are wanting to work with a safe provider

  • Looking for more information on how to safely bind and tuck

Are you currently considering undergoing gender affirmation surgery and still new to the process? Did you know that most surgeons recommend working with a pelvic floor physical therapist before surgery to help with the following:

  • Determine your baseline functioning of your pelvic floor and treatment to address any ongoing dysfunction prior to bottom surgery

  • Become educated about the functioning of your pelvic floor musculature and how it can impact bladder, bowel, and sexual functioning

  • Establish care with a knowledgeable and inclusive provider to help create your team for post-operative care

Want to learn a little more about pelvic floor therapy for folks with external genitals? Read:

pre-surgical care

post-surgical care

Looking for post-surgical care following gender affirming surgery? As a pelvic floor physical therapist I am able to:

  • Address impairments and pain as a result of scar tissue following surgery

  • Direct you on how to appropriately dilate following vaginoplasty or get you started on dilation following surgery

  • Improve pelvic floor functioning relating to your bladder, bowels, or sex and intimacy following surgery

  • Provide safe guidelines and direction to returning to exercise and activity following your gender affirming surgery

Gender affirming surgeries that I can help with include:

  • Breast augmentation

  • Chest surgery

  • Hysterectomy

  • Metoidioplasty

  • Phalloplasty

  • Vaginoplasty

what clients are saying about flora

  • fantastic! dr. brook is an excellent clinician. she has created a calming space that prioritizes consent and inclusivity. addressing the pelvic floor can feel both vulnerable and intimidating. i highly recommend brook for her professional, compassionate care. after just one session, i already feel empowered and reminded that my body can heal.

  • i've personally seen dr. brook for pelvic floor physical therapy. she has helped me better understand my body, my anatomy, and makes me feel so safe talking about things that are really hard to discuss openly. i've been able to overcome my pelvic pain, return, to intimacy, and actually enjoy it!!

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