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Life After Tampons Webinar

February 7 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm MST

Join the webinar to learn about menopause and living with a spinal cord injury. This is a multi-week seminar exploring the changes the body goes through, as well as different methods to help manage.

For more information, or to sign up: https://sci-bc.ca/event-dir/life-after-tampons/

Please note that the webinar will take place from 5-6pm Alberta time, but will be made available online for those unable to make the live discussion.

 

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You’re too young. Try pellets. Just have another glass of wine. Have you tried black cohosh? I just want my periods to end. Estrogen gives you cancer! My sex life will never be the same. I just want to go through menopause naturally…Are these the thoughts that come to mind when the M word comes up?

In this multi-session webinar, you’ll learn more about menopause than you could imagine, with the opportunity to ask questions and share your experiences. We will talk about the intersection of menopause and living with neurologic impairment. You deserve to make choices that allow you to thrive and to make decisions based in evidence, rather than in fear.

In Module One: A Mindset for Approaching Midlife, we will talk about the basics of menopause, define terms and symptoms, discuss options for managing and coping with this transitional life stage and embrace a mindset of empowerment. Menopause can be distressing but it can also be the best season of your life.

About the speaker: Margaret Conquest wears many hats, her favorite being a vulnerable co-conspirator with women with disabilities trying to live their best lives. She has 33 years of lived experience as a quadriplegic and a passion for pushing higher in life. When it comes to perimenopause and menopause management, there isn’t much she hasn’t explored. She has a Masters of Science in Health Promotion Studies, studied sexual health and spent most of her career working in the nonprofit disability sector. Now retired, she returns to her enduring interest in sexual health, with a focus on pleasure and sexual health education for women in mid-life. When not connecting with other women, Margaret loves to spend time with her husband and extended family, and is an avid gardener, van lifer, baker and lifelong athlete. 

Click here to register.

Have questions? Please contact Teri at tthorson@sci-bc.ca

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Date:
February 7
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm MST
Event Category:

To empower persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve Independence and full Community Participation.

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