Menstrual Health Research Network Hui 2022

Written By Menstrual Health Research Network

Our first Hui was held in November of 2022. This was a great success and we thank all of those who made it possible. A summary of the hui can be found below.

Sessions

Deborah Bush: ‘The Pink Door’

Elizabeth Kerekere: ‘He Toa Takitini: Menstrual Health Perspectives across the lifespan’

Research Workshops

  • Menstrual cycle and social Interactions

  • What do we want from our network?

  • Understanding the biology and providing clinical care

  • Menstrual Literacy and Education

Themes

  • Bring positive kōrero about menstruation into the open amongst everyone

  • The more we know, the less we need

  • Enabling, growing and empowering leadership in all on the waka

  • Menstrual health education cannot be left to chance

Research Priorities and Ideas

  • Primary physician matters in quality of care

  • Risks associated with surgery

  • Is there sucient resources for upskilling doctors (RANZCOG, GP, nursing, physio, psych)

  • How do pathways differ between DHBs?

  • Menstrual leave policies

  • How comfortable do med grads feel about diagnosis endometriosis?

  • How to manage study bias – GPs with interest will have greater uptake

  • Vitamin D deficiency in Endo/PCOS with Long term Follow up?

  • Telehealth? MDT models. Early intervention, early diagnosis.

  • Experiences and unmet needs; what is 'normal', holistic support that is life stage specific.

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