10/04/2025
This week, Dr Alecia Macrow had the privilege of presenting alongside the brilliant Professor Louise Hull to a group of dedicated women’s health GPs in Adelaide.
Professor Hull is a reproductive medicine specialist, gynaecologist, and researcher at the University of Adelaide. She leads the Endometriosis Research Group at the Robinson Research Institute and is internationally recognised for her work in fertility and endometriosis. Her depth of knowledge and clarity in complex areas made for an incredibly rich and thought-provoking session.
Alecia’s presentation adopted a systems-based approach – zooming out from individual symptoms to consider the whole person and the interconnected systems that contribute to pelvic pain. Gut, bladder, and pelvic floor dynamics, trauma, neurodivergence, healthcare access, and the role of lifestyle factors were all on the table.
Her mission? Making the invisible visible. Helping GPs recognise what’s often missed – and feel more confident holding space for complexity.
“Pelvic pain doesn’t sit neatly in a box – and neither should our approach to care. The more we understand the full picture, the better we can support the people living it.”
We’re so proud to see Thrive’s work shared in this kind of collaborative, hopeful space – where evidence, experience, and compassion come together to improve outcomes for our patients.
Professor Louise Hull Louise Miller-Frost MP Robinson Research Institute Ged Kearney
