63 | No, Ifs, Ands or Butts: An Honest Talk About Butt Pain with Dr Carmen Fong

What if the biggest source of your pain and shame has a simple, science-backed fix?Join bestselling author and practitioner-educator Stacey Roberts as she sits down with Dr. Carmen Fong, a renowned colorectal surgeon, researcher, and author, for a refreshingly honest conversation about healing butt and pelvic pain. Together, they pull back the curtain on a world few dare to discuss, explaining why outdated taboos keep millions suffering and how new advances like Softwave can change everything.If you have ever felt embarrassed, stuck, or unheard when it comes to pain "back there," you risk missing real solutions that could revolutionize your quality of life. With practical, insider wisdom you’ll only hear here, this episode delivers hope, answers, and strategic next steps you can use right now. Listen before you settle for another “just deal with it” moment.Timestamped Highlights01:24 – The emotional reason Dr. Fong chose "butt and gut" medicine04:08 – Why curing cancer wasn’t as rewarding as fixing butt pain06:58 – The hidden cultural roots behind constipation shame10:15 – The questions that instantly reveal root causes of pain13:53 – The paper-cut pain people never see coming15:21 – Stacey’s jaw-dropping Softwave healing story16:37 – The pelvic floor secrets most doctors ignore20:59 – The unlikely alliance breaking the cycle of chronic pain26:01 – The surprising science (and myths) about fiber and constipationAbout The GuestDr. Carmen Fong has built her career around the parts of the body the rest of us are tooembarrassed to name out loud — and she does it with more humor, honesty, and heart than justabout anyone. She's a double board-certified general and colorectal surgeon, Co-Director of theHemorrhoid Centers of America in Atlanta, and the author of a book whose title says it all:Constipation Nation (Bloomsbury, 2024). She's also co-founder and Chief Medical Officer ofBummed, a digital health company on a mission to modernize gut and butt health and take theshame out of these conversations.I first met Dr. Fong about a year ago, when she reached out about researching SoftWaveshockwave therapy for hemorrhoids and pelvic pain. She's now partnering with us at SoftWaveas a leading researcher on that work — which is exactly where her world as a colorectalsurgeon and my world in regenerative medicine, pain, the pelvic floor, and sexual health cometogether.Connect with Dr. Carmen Fong• Website: www.carmenfong.com• Email: info@carmenfong.com• Instagram: @drcarmenfong• Also on: LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTokImportant LinksPain-Free Formula Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pain-free-formula/id1802518411Free eBooks - https://newyouhealthandwellness.com/ebooksBiomechanics: When Movement MattersHeal Your Gut, Heal Your Pain - The Gut Joint Axis: A Missing Link to Joint and Muscle HealthHormones: A Missing Piece in Pain ReliefStacey’s Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.ca/Pain-Free-Formula-Solving-Injections/dp/0998183717 New You Health and Wellness Website - https://newyouhealthandwellness.comAbout the Host</stro