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On Wednesday 23 October, Thomas Carr College hosted PPEP Talk for a discussion with Year 9 female students as part of the Periods, Pain and Endometriosis Program. The talk was very informative and the presenters from PPEP Talk reported that our students were an absolute pleasure to engage with.

PPEP offer FREE follow up session called PPEP Talk Next Steps for any student who identified a complex pain concern or would like their caregiver to know more. Next Steps is a FREE online session students attend with a caregiver, and have the opportunity to ask questions with our Gynaecologist and Pain Specialist, Dr Susan Evans. Students can register for upcoming sessions here:

Next Steps – Pelvic Pain Foundation

Here is a snapshot of just some of the feedback students provided on the session:

• “I loved it!!!”
• “I learnt a lot and enjoyed the talk”
• “I found the entire talk interesting.”
• “Helped me figure out more about how to help myself.”
• “Amazing, very informative and easy to understand.”
• 100% of students found PPEP Talk® informative.
• 93% of students know what endometriosis is (compared to 30% pre session)
• 99% of students reported PPEP Talk® showed them tools to use if they get period pain.
• 99% of students reported PPEP Talk® had information on how to improve their general health.