Dr. Nicole Fleischmann: Empowering Women: How to Breathe and Move for Optimal Pelvic Health
Release Date: 03/27/2025
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info_outlineIn this Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart Podcast episode, host Dr. Karen Litzy welcomes Dr. Nicole Fleischman, a board-certified urogynecologist based in New York. Dr. Fleischman specializes in treating women with pelvic floor conditions, including urinary incontinence and organ prolapse, utilizing both medical and surgical approaches. During the conversation, they explore a paradigm shift in understanding pelvic health—moving away from the traditional view of pelvic weakness and the need for strengthening to a more nuanced perspective. Dr. Fleischman also discusses her book, "The Second Mouth," which delves into these concepts. Tune in to gain insights into women's urinary health and the importance of specialized care in this field.
Time Stamps:
[00:01:26] Urogynecology and pelvic health.
[00:04:32] Pelvic floor muscle understanding.
[00:08:12] Pelvic floor awareness through breathing.
[00:12:19] Stomach sucking and breathing issues.
[00:14:14] Breathing and pelvic floor health.
[00:18:45] Pelvic floor awareness and coordination.
[00:21:51] Surgery necessity in urogynecology.
[00:26:21] Empowering women through education.
[00:29:10] Biopsychosocial lens in medicine.
[00:32:19] Importance of proper toilet training.
[00:34:55] Incontinence awareness and prevention.
[00:38:26] Breathing techniques for health.
[00:42:07] Knowledge sharing in healthcare.
More About Dr. Nicole Fleischman:
Dr. Fleischmann is board certified in urology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.
She received her medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY, where she graduated summa cum laude. Dr. Fleischmann completed her surgery and urology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY and continued her training in a fellowship at NYU School of Medicine.
She is passionate about practicing an integrative approach to urogynecology, correcting the pervasive, unconscious and paradoxical behaviors which can turn into the structural problems and bothersome symptoms that prompt women to seek care. She is the author of the new book “The Second Mouth”, which addresses the powerful mind-body connection in functional urology.
Dr. Fleischmann serves as Director of FPMRS at White Plains Hospital Center where she has been in clinical practice for the last 25 years. She holds an active appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Assistant Clinical Professor of Gynecology and Urology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Additionally, she is a member of the American Urologic Association and Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU). Dr. Fleischmann is the author of several research publications and presentations. She lives and practices in New York.Resources from this Episode:
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