Date: 30th July 2022
Time and Venue: 12:30 – 18:00 at Future Dreams House, London, UK
Join us for Connect LIVE an in-person community led event, featuring speakers of MRKH lived experiences, international presentations, and panel discussions in London, UK.
MRKH Connect has curated a hearty program, that will bring you unique and inspiring stories through the lived experiences of people with MRKH, presentations spanning from diagnosis day to parenthood, interactive panel discussions and group-breakout sessions designed for all those touched by MRKH, ending with a social event where everyone can come together.
A full program will be available very soon as we secure our guest speakers, but we can safely say, that this event will offer support, encouragement, and guidance on how to live (and thrive) with this challenging diagnosis.
Who can attend?
Anyone with MRKH over 16!
Please note that owing to ongoing COVID restrictions in place at our venue, numbers are limited so we will be working on a first come first served basis at registration. All MRKHers are able to bring a plus one if you choose.
However, note that those with MRKH and our wonderful friends, partners and parents will be located in two separate rooms for the majority of the day to promote a safe and comfortable environment for all with MRKH to chat and share together and same for our supporters.
MRKH Connect wants to make support as accessible as possible so whilst it won’t be possible to live stream the event we will be recording the presentations and making them available online following the event for everyone to access.
There will be an opportunity for everyone to come together, socialise, share experiences of the day and meet new people in a social event at the closing of the day.
Find out more information about the event and logistics by following the link to register!
- 12.30 registration opens
- 1pm event starts: Introduction from Charlie, Welcome to the team and Intro to the day
- 1.30-1.45 – Dr Amy Lossie – MRKH and Genetics
- 1.45-2.00 – Dr Susan Carroll – Mental Health and MRKH
- 2.00-2.15 – Charlie Bishop – Infertility
- 2.15 – 2.30 – Questions to speakers
- 2.30 Coffee break
- 3.00-3.15 – Vaginal Lengthening options and experience – Ellamae Fullalove
- 3.15-3.30 – Cultural Diversity and MRKH: Hasna Khanam & Badia Atcherson
- 3.30-3.45 – MRKH and Intimacy – Nikol Dekazou
- 3.45-4.15 – Panel discussion: Wendy Hensley (MRKH mum), MRKH Partner, Ellamae Fullalove & Dr Susan Carroll. Moderated by Ally Hensley
- 4.15-5.00 Breakout groups with topics including: Intimacy and Relationships, Mental Health, Support for Partners, Friends and Parents.
- 5.00 Wrap up to formal event
- 5.00-6.00 Drinks reception social event and final thank yous
Our events cannot provide medical advice or professional support but can help signpost to services/professional support that may be of interest and are a great way to meet, share experiences and learn from others.
Hi dear all, I would like to try and join from Germany via online-connection. What a great chance to get together! Thanks for letting me know, if online participation will be possible. Love from Berlin, Anja
Hi Anja! We won’t now be able to have a live stream as we hoped but we will be making the presentations available online after the event. Then we will have our next Connect with Friends in early September, hope you can join! 🙂 xx
This is such a good idea. I will pick up links to the recorded presentations as and when they are available. This is something I’d have loved to have had available when I was in my 20s in the 1950/60s.Good luck to all, Susie
Thank you so much Susie! Hope you are well x
Hello from the east coast of the United States. I just want to make sure I am doing the time zones correctly. If the event starts at 12:30 I’m the UK then in the United States east coast time it would be 5:30pm (17:00), correct?
Hi Kelci, hi from the UK :). It is 12.30 in the UK meaning it is 7.30am in the US as the UK is ahead of USA in time. However, I am afraid the event won’t be live streamed (as we originally hoped) but we will be making the videos available of all the presentations after the event 🙂 xx