About this course
This presentation brings together a ‘brains-trust’ in the management of menstrual problems and menstrual pain.
Molly is a 14-year-old girl who is brought along by her mother to seek some advice on coping with her heavy painful periods. Using Molly’s story, we will take you through the management of Endometriosis from menarche to menopause. The panel will attempt to provide a practical and evidence-based approach to the management of Molly’s symptoms and will also bring their own considerable personal experience and opinions to the discussion.
Learning objectives
- Update management guidelines with recommendations for changes to clinical practices
- Discuss new concepts, assessments, and management of common clinical issues and how these will impact clinical practice
- Create improved management strategies, and safety systems in treatment plans
- Evaluate the relative merits of treatment options and diagnostic tests to ensure better patient care and safety
About the Experts
Dr Terri Foran (Facilitator)
Dr Terri Foran is a Sexual Health Physician and has a special interest in contraception, menopause issues and the management of sexually transmitted infections. She was previously the Medical Director of Family Planning NSW and is now in clinical practice in Darlinghurst. She is also engaged in both clinical and research work at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney.
Prof Jason Abbott
Dr Jason Abbott is Professor of Gynaecological Surgery at the UNSW and is the chair of the Expert Endometriosis Group for RANZCOG. He is an Associate Editor for ANZJOG and the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynaecology and has more than 140 publications including textbooks, book chapters and large-scale RCTs in gynaecological surgery. Prof Abbott has an active role in undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral supervision and is the former Chairman of the Practice Committee of the AAGL charged with delivering evidence-based guidelines for surgical gynaecology.
Dr Jason Chow
Dr Jason Chow is a Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, interested in the management of pain in the pelvis and the body. He has a longstanding interest in the promotion of health in women, providing care for endometriosis, menstrual problems, infertility, preconception and early pregnancy care, urinary incontinence, prolapse and abnormal cervical screening tests.
A/Prof John Eden
A/Prof John Eden is a certificated Reproductive Endocrinologist and Gynaecologist. He is a Conjoint Associate Professor at The University of New South Wales in Sydney. He is a visiting medical officer at the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, Australia where he is Director of the Sydney Menopause Centre and the Barbara Gross Research Unit. Until recently he worked at the Moree Aboriginal Health Service. He is a Director of the Women’s Health and Research Institute of Australia (WHRIA), a private clinic located in Sydney. A/Prof Eden's research and clinical interests include managing menopause after breast cancer, infertility, early menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), amenorrhoea, osteoporosis, PMDD, biofilms, hormone replacement therapy as well as herbal medicine.
A/Prof Peter Illingworth
A/Prof Peter Illingworth is an experienced infertility specialist with over 20 years’ experience in assisted reproduction. He is highly regarded internationally due to his academic achievements and practical patient focused approach. He has published over 70 research papers and book chapters, and provides regular media comment in Australia. His special interests are in reproductive endocrinology and female fertility disorders, and he has served on a number of senior committees of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.
Accredited with the following bodies
GPs who are members of the RACGP and ACRRM will receive 60 minutes of CPD in the Educational Activities category and a further 30 minutes of CPD in the Reviewing Performance category.