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King Edward Memorial Hospital International Gynaecological Awareness Day
International Gynaecological Awareness Day 2017 event at King Edward Memorial Hospital:
A wonderful display at King Edward Memorial Hospital for women in Western Australia where I was invited to be one of the judges. Just imagine how it would feel for the women undergoing GYN health surgery to see the fun displays to help them heal better.
Great to see GAIN Inc. and Perth Sisterhood Support group collaborating with a display in foyer of the Hospital.
I had the privilege of donating quilts and wall hangings kindly created by WA Quilters Assoc.
I also, want to highly commend the artist from the Genetics department who created this magnificent poster.
Graylands Hospital Women’s Health Week Event a success!
It was a wonderful experience to be part of the Graylands Hospital Women’s Health Festival event yesterday. What a fabulous positive team at Graylands Hospital, with the event coordatinator, Petra Elias pulling together a wonderfully supported event that had so many different stalls, including our Gynaecological and Sexual Health Awareness stall.
The staff and inpatients at the hospital entered into the spirit of the day, with many donning garden nymph styled crowns (see photo below) and entering into the theme of the garden. Anderson Hall was transformed from a typical country-style community hall into the magical playground of a beautiful garden.
Here are some pics from the day…was lovely to also be supported by Women Can International Inc, with Toni Maher (Vice Chairperson) and Hayley Solich (Chairperson) travelling with me and helping to drag all the stuff in. Love Women Can! Special thanks to Women Can International Inc who will be assisting me with the management of the funds raised at our Bike Rally this weekend.
Ladies We Need to Talk – ABC RN – Dr Gemma Sharp on Labioplasty
Love this video by Dr Gemma Sharp on Labioplasty and the difference between a vagina and a vulva. Well worth a watch!
It is so exciting to see a young doctor speaking the same messages that I have been trying to get heard for the last 20 years. So wonderful to see someone educating women on this really important topic.
Vivalavulva!
Kath
As seen on Facebook.
Noranda Craft Group Supports Gynaecological Awareness
Thanks for all the support from the Noranda Craft Group who today helped to create some more Moulin Rouge undies for our Undies for Better Understanding campaign.
Sometimes I feel that the load gets a bit heavy and all it takes is a morning session with these girls, having a giggle and a coffee, for me to feel the burden lift and the joy return.
If anyone is willing to take some of these undies and put them up in shop windows around the city or to take them to work and put them on the fridge or on display in the reception area and to start conversations, I would LOVE to have a chat with you.
I am looking for a team of volunteers to work with me in the weeks leading up the International Gynaecological Awareness Day on 10 Sept to assist me to get the undies up all around the city.
Let’s make Perth the Moulin Rouge undies capital of the world.
And if you are not in Perth, but would like to help to promote Gynaecological Awareness, can I encourage you to buy a pack from our store, and find a shop window near you to display them.
If you put up some undies, please take a selfie and send them to me at kath.mazzella@bigpond.com.
Kath presents at Methodist Ladies College
It was with great excitement and a little bit of trepidation, that I approached the opportunity to present to 100 15 year old girls on the subject of Sexual Health.
Even though I am a Life Member of the WA Sexology Association, presenting to 15 year old girls is a completely different concept.
To my surprise and delight, I got great feedback and the girl’s expressed an interest in knowing more about my life experience. Sadly, time did not prevail.
I was green with envy to know that these 15 year old girls were given the opportunity to have this up front knowledge about the emotional and physical effects and how empowered they must be to go out into the wide world.
If only we could be more open in society for all women to be forewarned about risks and symptoms and life changing issues that may develop in their future life.
Regional Voices Gynaecological Awareness interview
Great to be able to share my message to the Rural Community on Regional Voices radio: https://regionalvoices.podbean.com/e/survivor-of-gynecological-cancer/
Swan Valley Cafe #Undies for Better Understanding Workshop
