A welcoming session about why gynaecological pain can happen, why it can persist, and why your experience deserves to be taken seriously.

Your gynaecological pain deserves to be heard. Your pain is real. Your experience matters. Join researchers from the University of Oxford and healthcare professionals for an informative event about gynaecological/ pelvic pain, with time to look around, listen and ask questions if you wish.

This event will include:

An exhibition space with displays about gynaecological pain and research

A talk from pain scientists about gynaecological pain and how research is helping us understand it

Clinical perspectives and a panel discussion on understanding and caring for people with gynaecological/pelvic pain.

Topics may include:

Why can pelvic pain happen?

Why can pain continue even when tests or scans are normal?

How can the brain, nerves, hormones and muscles be involved?

Why does pain vary so much between people?

What pelvic pain research is happening in Oxford?

Where can I find trustworthy information and support?

What options are there to help?

Please head to our website if you would like to learn more about the researchers, resources for help, and additional event details

https://www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/research/pain-in-womenhttps://www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/research/pelvic-pain-outreach#wby-events

Description supplied by the event organiser.