02/25/2026
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Welcome to Break It Down w/ Dr. Riva â where I take the latest medical headlines and break down what they actually mean for YOU.
Because reading a headline is one thingâŚ
ďż˝Understanding how it impacts your body, your rights, and your real life? Thatâs something else.
Today weâre talking about the recent piece on New York granting paid leave to pregnant workers. What does this ACTUALLY mean for you?
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Youâll learn about the medical news you might not even realize affects you⌠explained in a way that actually makes sense.
Dr. Riva Preil is a leading NYC Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist helping people answer questions like: Why does it hurt to put in a tampon? Why do I have to p*e all the time? Is pain with s*x normal? How can pelvic floor PT help endometriosis pain or postpartum recovery?
She specializes in pelvic health and pelvic wellness for women, treating conditions such as pelvic pain, painful s*x (dyspareunia), vaginismus, vulvodynia, bladder urgency and frequency, interstitial cystitis, constipation, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, prenatal and postpartum conditions, and chronic pelvic pain. She also supports patients navigating endometriosis, IBS, and PCOS recovery, and treats pediatric bladder and bowel dysfunction.
Board Certified in Womenâs Health Physical Therapy (WCS), Dr. Riva blends evidence-based care with a holistic approach, including advanced manual therapies like Craniosacral Therapy and Visceral Mobilization. Sheâs also the author of This Inside Story: The Womanâs Guide to Lifelong Pelvic Health.
Known for meeting expert knowledge with humor, Dr. Riva makes uncomfortable topics approachable, understandableâand sometimes even funnyâso patients and followers feel informed, validated, and less alone in their pelvic health journey.