Pelvic Pain NZ
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Information is for awareness purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment.
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🎥 Missed our "Let’s Hear It for the Boys: Pelvic Pain Beyond Women’s Health" webinar on Monday?
Good news! NZ Pain Society members can now access the recording via ➡️ www.nzps.org.nz
👉 Non-member? consider joining NZPS for FREE access to all past & future webinars!
Good news! NZ Pain Society members can now access the recording via ➡️ www.nzps.org.nz
👉 Non-member? consider joining NZPS for FREE access to all past & future webinars!
May 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🎥 Missed our "Let’s Hear It for the Boys: Pelvic Pain Beyond Women’s Health" webinar on Monday?
Good news! NZ Pain Society members can now access the recording via ➡️ www.nzps.org.nz
👉 Non-member? consider joining NZPS for FREE access to all past & future webinars!
Good news! NZ Pain Society members can now access the recording via ➡️ www.nzps.org.nz
👉 Non-member? consider joining NZPS for FREE access to all past & future webinars!
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A powerful, honest reflection by David Hill on living with chronic pain in Aotearoa.
📖 Featuring the NZ Pain Society and the importance of support, understanding, and visibility.
Read via @thespinoff.bsky.social
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-0...
📖 Featuring the NZ Pain Society and the importance of support, understanding, and visibility.
Read via @thespinoff.bsky.social
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-0...
The Spinoff Essay: A bit of pain
'I'm lucky; I've had it for only five years or so.' David Hill on living with chronic pain.
thespinoff.co.nz
June 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A powerful, honest reflection by David Hill on living with chronic pain in Aotearoa.
📖 Featuring the NZ Pain Society and the importance of support, understanding, and visibility.
Read via @thespinoff.bsky.social
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-0...
📖 Featuring the NZ Pain Society and the importance of support, understanding, and visibility.
Read via @thespinoff.bsky.social
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-0...
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📢 Less than 1 week to go!
Join us Monday 26 May, 7–8pm for our webinar: "Let's Hear It for the Boys: Pelvic Pain Beyond Women's Health" with Dr Karen Joseph & Amy Mepham
🎟️ Tickets still available – dont miss out!
www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/lets-hear-...
#MensHealth #PelvicPain #PainManagementWebinar
Join us Monday 26 May, 7–8pm for our webinar: "Let's Hear It for the Boys: Pelvic Pain Beyond Women's Health" with Dr Karen Joseph & Amy Mepham
🎟️ Tickets still available – dont miss out!
www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/lets-hear-...
#MensHealth #PelvicPain #PainManagementWebinar
May 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
📢 Less than 1 week to go!
Join us Monday 26 May, 7–8pm for our webinar: "Let's Hear It for the Boys: Pelvic Pain Beyond Women's Health" with Dr Karen Joseph & Amy Mepham
🎟️ Tickets still available – dont miss out!
www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/lets-hear-...
#MensHealth #PelvicPain #PainManagementWebinar
Join us Monday 26 May, 7–8pm for our webinar: "Let's Hear It for the Boys: Pelvic Pain Beyond Women's Health" with Dr Karen Joseph & Amy Mepham
🎟️ Tickets still available – dont miss out!
www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/lets-hear-...
#MensHealth #PelvicPain #PainManagementWebinar
Whether it's an IUD insertion, endometrial biopsy, colposcopy, or hysteroscopy, the potential for pain is real & deserves to be addressed
For too long, many have felt their pain during these procedures was dismissed or inadequately managed. You have options & the right to advocate for yourself
For too long, many have felt their pain during these procedures was dismissed or inadequately managed. You have options & the right to advocate for yourself
May 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Whether it's an IUD insertion, endometrial biopsy, colposcopy, or hysteroscopy, the potential for pain is real & deserves to be addressed
For too long, many have felt their pain during these procedures was dismissed or inadequately managed. You have options & the right to advocate for yourself
For too long, many have felt their pain during these procedures was dismissed or inadequately managed. You have options & the right to advocate for yourself
A common, but often overlooked, cause for stabbing pelvic pain is muscle cramps deep within the pelvic floor.
Consider consulting a specialised pelvic health physiotherapist. They can help your pelvic floor muscles relearn how to relax and ‘turn down’ the nervous system.
#PelvicPainAwareness
Consider consulting a specialised pelvic health physiotherapist. They can help your pelvic floor muscles relearn how to relax and ‘turn down’ the nervous system.
#PelvicPainAwareness
May 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A common, but often overlooked, cause for stabbing pelvic pain is muscle cramps deep within the pelvic floor.
Consider consulting a specialised pelvic health physiotherapist. They can help your pelvic floor muscles relearn how to relax and ‘turn down’ the nervous system.
#PelvicPainAwareness
Consider consulting a specialised pelvic health physiotherapist. They can help your pelvic floor muscles relearn how to relax and ‘turn down’ the nervous system.
#PelvicPainAwareness
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NZPS 2025 Webinar Series - "Lets hear it for the boys: Pelvic pain beyond woman's health"
Presenters: Dr Karen Joseph & Amy Mepham
📅: Mon 26 May @ 7-8pm NZST
🎟️: FREE for NZPainSoc members & $20 for non-members
🔗 Register: eventbrite.co.nz/e/lets-hear-...
#PelvicPain #MensHealth #MensPelvicHealth
Presenters: Dr Karen Joseph & Amy Mepham
📅: Mon 26 May @ 7-8pm NZST
🎟️: FREE for NZPainSoc members & $20 for non-members
🔗 Register: eventbrite.co.nz/e/lets-hear-...
#PelvicPain #MensHealth #MensPelvicHealth
May 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
NZPS 2025 Webinar Series - "Lets hear it for the boys: Pelvic pain beyond woman's health"
Presenters: Dr Karen Joseph & Amy Mepham
📅: Mon 26 May @ 7-8pm NZST
🎟️: FREE for NZPainSoc members & $20 for non-members
🔗 Register: eventbrite.co.nz/e/lets-hear-...
#PelvicPain #MensHealth #MensPelvicHealth
Presenters: Dr Karen Joseph & Amy Mepham
📅: Mon 26 May @ 7-8pm NZST
🎟️: FREE for NZPainSoc members & $20 for non-members
🔗 Register: eventbrite.co.nz/e/lets-hear-...
#PelvicPain #MensHealth #MensPelvicHealth
While some discomfort is a normal part of the postpartum experience, pain that is not improving or is preventing activities needs attention.
You deserve to move and feel your best during your #PostpartumRecovery journey!
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #4thTrimester
You deserve to move and feel your best during your #PostpartumRecovery journey!
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #4thTrimester
May 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
While some discomfort is a normal part of the postpartum experience, pain that is not improving or is preventing activities needs attention.
You deserve to move and feel your best during your #PostpartumRecovery journey!
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #4thTrimester
You deserve to move and feel your best during your #PostpartumRecovery journey!
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #4thTrimester
Many people living with pelvic pain have a mix of both bloating & distension.
A co-ordinated treatment plan might include:
Specialised Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Nervous System Regulation
Dietary Exploration
Stress Management & Mind-Body Practices
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #MoreThanJustPain
A co-ordinated treatment plan might include:
Specialised Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Nervous System Regulation
Dietary Exploration
Stress Management & Mind-Body Practices
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #MoreThanJustPain
May 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Many people living with pelvic pain have a mix of both bloating & distension.
A co-ordinated treatment plan might include:
Specialised Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Nervous System Regulation
Dietary Exploration
Stress Management & Mind-Body Practices
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #MoreThanJustPain
A co-ordinated treatment plan might include:
Specialised Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Nervous System Regulation
Dietary Exploration
Stress Management & Mind-Body Practices
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #MoreThanJustPain
Living with pelvic nerve pain is challenging, but understanding its unique nature is the first step towards finding effective relief. A knowledgeable healthcare team can help create a personalised plan.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #NervePain #PainPathways
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #NervePain #PainPathways
May 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Living with pelvic nerve pain is challenging, but understanding its unique nature is the first step towards finding effective relief. A knowledgeable healthcare team can help create a personalised plan.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #NervePain #PainPathways
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #NervePain #PainPathways
If sexual activity is painful for you please know this: you are not alone & It is NOT something you simply have to endure.
Intimacy should be a source of connection and pleasure, not pain. It's time to break the silence and stigma surrounding painful sex.
#PainfulSex #PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
Intimacy should be a source of connection and pleasure, not pain. It's time to break the silence and stigma surrounding painful sex.
#PainfulSex #PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
May 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If sexual activity is painful for you please know this: you are not alone & It is NOT something you simply have to endure.
Intimacy should be a source of connection and pleasure, not pain. It's time to break the silence and stigma surrounding painful sex.
#PainfulSex #PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
Intimacy should be a source of connection and pleasure, not pain. It's time to break the silence and stigma surrounding painful sex.
#PainfulSex #PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
MSK pelvic pain can mimic other conditions, making diagnosis complex. That's why a whole-person assessment is absolutely VITAL.
Pelvic pain isn't just about one body part; it's about understanding how everything is connected.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #Physiotherapy #MDT
Pelvic pain isn't just about one body part; it's about understanding how everything is connected.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #Physiotherapy #MDT
May 9, 2025 at 5:40 AM
MSK pelvic pain can mimic other conditions, making diagnosis complex. That's why a whole-person assessment is absolutely VITAL.
Pelvic pain isn't just about one body part; it's about understanding how everything is connected.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #Physiotherapy #MDT
Pelvic pain isn't just about one body part; it's about understanding how everything is connected.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #Physiotherapy #MDT
Science now understands IBS as a disorder of gut-brain interaction. This means it's about a complex, two-way communication issue between your gut & brain. This miscommunication can lead to the very real pelvic pain, cramping, bloating & altered bowel habits many experience.
#pelvicpainawareness
#pelvicpainawareness
May 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Science now understands IBS as a disorder of gut-brain interaction. This means it's about a complex, two-way communication issue between your gut & brain. This miscommunication can lead to the very real pelvic pain, cramping, bloating & altered bowel habits many experience.
#pelvicpainawareness
#pelvicpainawareness
Bladder pain syndrome involves discomfort or pain in the bladder & pelvis, often with urinary urgency & frequency. Many people with BPS can reclaim their quality of life by working with a team of knowledgeable healthcare providers to combine strategies
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #BladderPainSyndrome
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #BladderPainSyndrome
May 7, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Bladder pain syndrome involves discomfort or pain in the bladder & pelvis, often with urinary urgency & frequency. Many people with BPS can reclaim their quality of life by working with a team of knowledgeable healthcare providers to combine strategies
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #BladderPainSyndrome
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #BladderPainSyndrome
When pain involves multiple systems, a broader approach to care is needed. Relying solely on treatments targeting just one symptom or area might not be the solution.
This is exactly why MDT care is so valuable for complex pain!
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #COPCs #MultidisciplinaryCare
This is exactly why MDT care is so valuable for complex pain!
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #COPCs #MultidisciplinaryCare
May 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
When pain involves multiple systems, a broader approach to care is needed. Relying solely on treatments targeting just one symptom or area might not be the solution.
This is exactly why MDT care is so valuable for complex pain!
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #COPCs #MultidisciplinaryCare
This is exactly why MDT care is so valuable for complex pain!
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #COPCs #MultidisciplinaryCare
Persistent pain isn't just a physical sensation. It impacts sleep, emotions, relationships & daily activities.
It is important to address the whole picture of living with pelvic pain.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #WholePersonCare #AllPainIsReal
It is important to address the whole picture of living with pelvic pain.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #WholePersonCare #AllPainIsReal
May 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Persistent pain isn't just a physical sensation. It impacts sleep, emotions, relationships & daily activities.
It is important to address the whole picture of living with pelvic pain.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #WholePersonCare #AllPainIsReal
It is important to address the whole picture of living with pelvic pain.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #WholePersonCare #AllPainIsReal
The pelvis houses more than just your organs. The nerves, muscles, bones and connective tissue can also contribute to #pelvicpain.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
#PelvicAnatomy #KnowYourBody
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
#PelvicAnatomy #KnowYourBody
May 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The pelvis houses more than just your organs. The nerves, muscles, bones and connective tissue can also contribute to #pelvicpain.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
#PelvicAnatomy #KnowYourBody
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
#PelvicAnatomy #KnowYourBody
Pelvic pain doesn't discriminate. It affects people of all genders, ages and backgrounds. Let's ensure #PelvicHealth is inclusive.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #ExpandingTheConversation
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #ExpandingTheConversation
May 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Pelvic pain doesn't discriminate. It affects people of all genders, ages and backgrounds. Let's ensure #PelvicHealth is inclusive.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #ExpandingTheConversation
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #ExpandingTheConversation
One in two women suffer pelvic or period pain severe enough to impact their daily lives.
If you live with pelvic pain, you are NOT alone.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
#PelvicPainStats #YouAreNotAlone
If you live with pelvic pain, you are NOT alone.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
#PelvicPainStats #YouAreNotAlone
May 2, 2025 at 7:10 AM
One in two women suffer pelvic or period pain severe enough to impact their daily lives.
If you live with pelvic pain, you are NOT alone.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
#PelvicPainStats #YouAreNotAlone
If you live with pelvic pain, you are NOT alone.
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth
#PelvicPainStats #YouAreNotAlone
May is pelvic pain awareness month, follow to learn more about this common but underserved condition
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #PersistentPelvicPain #EndTheStigma
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #PersistentPelvicPain #EndTheStigma
May 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
May is pelvic pain awareness month, follow to learn more about this common but underserved condition
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #PersistentPelvicPain #EndTheStigma
#PelvicPainAwarenessMonth #PersistentPelvicPain #EndTheStigma
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NZPS 2025 Webinar Series - "Some medication complications: Cannabis hyperemesis and opioid hyperalgesia"
Presenter: Dr John Alchin
📅: Wed 30 April, 7–8pm NZST
FREE for @NZPainSoc & @AusPainSoc members. $20 for non-members.
Register now 👉 eventbrite.co.nz/e/some-medic...
Presenter: Dr John Alchin
📅: Wed 30 April, 7–8pm NZST
FREE for @NZPainSoc & @AusPainSoc members. $20 for non-members.
Register now 👉 eventbrite.co.nz/e/some-medic...
April 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
NZPS 2025 Webinar Series - "Some medication complications: Cannabis hyperemesis and opioid hyperalgesia"
Presenter: Dr John Alchin
📅: Wed 30 April, 7–8pm NZST
FREE for @NZPainSoc & @AusPainSoc members. $20 for non-members.
Register now 👉 eventbrite.co.nz/e/some-medic...
Presenter: Dr John Alchin
📅: Wed 30 April, 7–8pm NZST
FREE for @NZPainSoc & @AusPainSoc members. $20 for non-members.
Register now 👉 eventbrite.co.nz/e/some-medic...
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April 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Follow NZPS across all social media for events & resources promoting pain research & management to improve outcomes for people with pain & their whanau
Twitter/X: @NzPainSoc
Instagram: nzpainsociety
Bluesky: @nzpainsoc.bsky.social
Facebook: New Zealand Pain Society
LinkedIn: NZ Pain Society
Twitter/X: @NzPainSoc
Instagram: nzpainsociety
Bluesky: @nzpainsoc.bsky.social
Facebook: New Zealand Pain Society
LinkedIn: NZ Pain Society
“Whether you have period pain, chronic pelvic pain or pain you think is associated with endometriosis, if you feel pain, it’s real. If it’s disrupting your life, you deserve to be taken seriously and treated as the whole person you are”
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...
What’s the difference between period pain and endometriosis pain?
Clinicians can’t predict who does and doesn’t have endometriosis from symptoms alone.
theconversation.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
“Whether you have period pain, chronic pelvic pain or pain you think is associated with endometriosis, if you feel pain, it’s real. If it’s disrupting your life, you deserve to be taken seriously and treated as the whole person you are”
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...
“There is no purely “physical” ailment in which your brain does not play a role. This has profound implications for the way all illness should be approached”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/26/the-mindbody-revolution-how-the-division-between-mental-and-physical-illness-fails-us-all
www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/26/the-mindbody-revolution-how-the-division-between-mental-and-physical-illness-fails-us-all
The mind/body revolution: how the division between ‘mental’ and ‘physical’ illness fails us all
New research shows western medicine’s traditional split between brain and body is, in fact, far from clear cut – and could provide a breakthrough for many complex conditions
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“There is no purely “physical” ailment in which your brain does not play a role. This has profound implications for the way all illness should be approached”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/26/the-mindbody-revolution-how-the-division-between-mental-and-physical-illness-fails-us-all
www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/26/the-mindbody-revolution-how-the-division-between-mental-and-physical-illness-fails-us-all
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Pelvic pain is real. The role that #endometriosis lesions may (or may not) play in that pain is debatable.
November 23, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Pelvic pain is real. The role that #endometriosis lesions may (or may not) play in that pain is debatable.