What you'll learn in this expert session
Heavy, painful periods should not be considered a normal rite of passage for young women. If periods are interfering with the teenager's life and causing distress, treatment is needed.
In this presentation, Prof Sonia Grover, Gynaecologist and Pain Medicine Specialist, shares her clinical expertise and real-world experience about the best way to support adolescent girls who present with heavy and/or painful periods. She will also highlight the importance of recognising and treating these patients early to, not only improve their quality of life at the time but also improve their long-term health outcomes including their long-term fertility.
About the Expert
Prof Sonia Grover
Prof Sonia Grover is a General Gynaecologist and Pain Medicine Specialist who is also a leader in paediatric and adolescent gynaecology in Australia and internationally. Her experience and research at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne has given her insight into understanding adolescent period related problems which also impact on how we understand adult womens’ period and pelvic pain and endometriosis. Prof Grover’s research focus is always very clinical, aiming to improve the care and outcome for women of all ages. She has always enjoyed teaching and sharing her knowledge, so that others can also provide optimal and evidence-based care.
