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International Gynaecological Awareness Day celebration – progress

Well what a lead up to the Gynaecological Awareness Day with momentum forging ahead.  What’s most exciting was the collaboration with Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology acknowledging and sharing links of women’s issues.

“Today is International Gynaecological Awareness Day, and we’d like to highlight the emotional, social and psychological impacts of living with a gynaecological condition. Persistent pelvic pain, for instance, can have a profound impact on many aspects of life and functioning, affecting a woman’s identity, ability to be intimate and the capacity to have and care for children. Learn more with this O&G Mag article: https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/21/2-21/the-stigma-of-pain/ #IGAD

 #IGAD While pain is part of our working lives, coping with distressed patients may seem overwhelming. This article provides suggestions to enhance and support your management of patients with chronic pain, anxiety and depression: https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/20/3-20/mental-health-and-pelvic-pain/

 #IGAD Perinatal mental health difficulties related to depression, anxiety and trauma are more common than often thought. Such difficulties are likely to recur in other pregnancies, can become chronic and have long-term consequences for the mother, her infant and relationships with others: “https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/20/3-20/birth-trauma-and-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/

 People from around the world have also joined in the IGAD campaign. Please share this link to encourage others to celebrate #IGAD2020.

Gynaecological Awareness Information Network Inc. (GAIN) 20 year celebration

Twenty years ago I established GAIN after gathering like minded woman who could see the big picture and need to give voice to women suffering in silence.  Today I  am a separate identity to GAIN and wish to congratulate Catherine Aurubind and her team at GAIN Inc for keeping on keeping and making it the success it is today.  Given the Health Minister Roger Cook and MLA for Morley Amber-Jade Sanderson spoke in parliament house discussing Gynaecological Health awareness.  I seek others to support GAIN in there endeavours in the future.

The future hopefully with more of a division between Reproductive Health ie having babies and Gynaecological Health women’s conditions.

I wish to also thank King Edward Memorial Hospital and Associate Professor Graeme Boardley for their support over many years.

WA Minister for Health and MLA GYN Health discussion

To celebrate the International Gynaecological Awareness Day 2020 I was more than elated to witness the Morley MLA Amber-Jade Sanderson raised a grievance on Gynaecological Health in Parliament House  with a response from the WA Minister for Health Roger Cook.

 

To read transcript from Hansard see link below: https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard.nsf/0/5babb6128cabcec2482585e30022a792/$FILE/A40+S1+20200910+p5703b-5705a.pdf

Gynaecological Awareness Day 2020

Yet another successful International Gynaecological Awareness Day.  Further updates and photos from others overseas will be posted next week.


 


 

 

                           

 

 

Perth Bell Tower GYNae Day Birthday celebration

It would be great to see you come celebrate my birthday and the International Gynaecological Awareness Day with a photo shoot at the front of the Bell Tower Barrack Street on Thursday 10 September 6.30 pm

Seeking support

Please forward this to your networks as we all join together for more support and education

Health, Your Superpower

Great to see you support this event and learn more about the Vulva. Viva La Vulva.

Knowledge is Power.

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