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Endometriosis

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Upcoming Talks 

  • Save the Date: “Psychosocial Research & Endometriosis in South Africa” with Dr R. Roomaney – Feb 17 2022
  • Next Speaker Series – What would you like to see?

Publication Highlights

  • “Navigating possible endometriosis in primary care: a qualitative study of GP perspectives”
  • “‘Es que tú eres una changa”: Stigma experiences among Latina women living with endometriosis”
  • “Living with endometriosis, sexual experiences of patients and their partners: A French qualitative study”

Volunteers Needed

  • Volunteers needed – Oxford, UK on Nov 13th– ‘Black Women’s Menstrual Health Project’

Upcoming Talks

Save the Date: Feb 17th 2022 “Psychosocial Research & Endometriosis in South Africa”

The EndoSRN is pleased to announce Dr Rizwana Roomaney will join us for a virtual seminar on Feb 17th 2022 (1pm GMT/3pm SAST)

Dr Roomaney, a health psychologist at Stellenbosch University, will share and reflect on her ongoing research on endometriosis in South Africa. Her many publications in this area include:

Please Register via Eventbrite HERE

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Next Speaker Series – What would you like to see?*

*NB: last month some filled out the poll below and offered to speak, but didn’t leave their name/email. Please could you complete the again or email: annalise.weckesser@bcu.ac.uk

We’re always open to ideas for next speakers to invite or events to hold online.  Possibilities include:

  • ‘Beyond the Battle’ – improving patient-health practitioner communication
  • Learn & inform the FEMale (Finding Endometriosis using Machine Learning) H2020 project
  • Translating social research findings to clinical/biomedical audiences
  • Intersectional approaches to endometriosis research
  • Showcase of recent Postgraduate endometriosis social research
  • Tell us in this short poll HERE

 
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Publication Highlights:

  • S Dixon, A McNiven, A Talbot& L Hinton. (2021) Navigating possible endometriosis in primary care: a qualitative study of GP perspectives, British Journal of General Practice https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2021.0030
  • Y Matías-González , AN Sánchez-Galarza, I Flores-Caldera, & E Rivera-Segarra (2021) “Es que tú eres una changa”: stigma experiences among Latina women living with endometriosis, J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2020.1822807
  • L Gehenne, A Parent, V Christophe, & C Rubod (2021) Living with endometriosis, sexual experiences of patients and their partners: a french qualitative study, Gynecologie, Obstetrique, Fertilite & Senologie. DOI:10.1016/j.gofs.2021.10.007.

Did we miss any?  Include your or colleagues’ recent publications in next newsletter, email: annalise.weckesser@bcu.ac.uk

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Volunteers Needed

Sat Nov 13th (11am-4pm), Freedom4Girls’ Black Women’s Menstrual Health Project Team will be in Oxford promoting the project and encouraging members of the public to participate; mostly by completing our surveys, but also with learning about the project in general.

We are looking for volunteers to distribute flyers and chat with people about the project.  If interested, email bwmh@freedom4girls, with subject ‘Volunteer in Oxford’ to find out more.