Understanding Pelvic Health: Dhara Solanki on Pelvic Health & Aging

In this episode of The Senior Scoop, hosts Deborah and Kelsey Samuel sit down with Dhara Solanki, founder of the Pelvic Health Center of Santa Barbara, to explore a topic that influences far more of daily life than most people realize: pelvic health. Through honest conversation and patient stories, Dhara explains how pelvic discomfort affects mobility, posture, digestion, continence, and overall confidence — and how many people hesitate to seek help because they feel embarrassed or unsure where to begin.

Throughout the conversation, she and the hosts talk about how stress, posture, past surgeries, hormones, and even bathroom habits can influence pelvic comfort. They also highlight how common incontinence and pelvic symptoms are, and how isolating it can feel when people don’t know that help exists, or feel too embarrassed to ask for it.

🏡 Key Topics Covered:

00:00 Welcome and introduction — why pelvic health is a community conversation

01:32 Dhara’s journey from India to the United States, and the unexpected patient call that changed her career

05:10 How stress, posture, and hormones impact the pelvic floor

09:14 The real impact of incontinence on independence, routine, and mental health

14:32 Regaining confidence through awareness, breath, and proper muscle function

18:54 The role of scar tissue, infection response, and why antibiotics should always follow a culture test

22:03 Why community support reduces stigma and empowers early planning

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Guest Contact:

🌐 pelvic health center Santa Barbara — 4213 State Street, Suite 206

📞 (805) 682-7777

📧 [email protected]

📠 Fax: (805) 682-3223