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POI/POF Group
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POI/POF Group

POI Together Group

I started having symptoms of POI when I was 18 years old, but didn’t receive a proper diagnosis until my 30s.  The diagnosis was devastating, the medical experience was, and continues to be, difficult, and the whole journey was profoundly isolating.  

This past July, I created POI Together, a free, virtual peer-led support group for people diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency.  It’s a space o talk about the physical, emotional, relational, and existential experiences of living with POI.  

I am a licensed therapist, and I share this because my professional training helps me create a safe, respectful space and guide our conversations with care.  In this group, however, I participate as a peer who shares this diagnosis, not as a therapist.  Through my work, I’ve seen how much healing can happen in a group.  POI Together is a place to support one another, grieve, share resources, and heal.  

POI Together is launching a new series of Monday meetings that will run from October through the end December.  The group will meet on Zoom from 2:30pm to 4pm (Pacific Time) on the following dates:

  • October 12, 19, 26
  • November 2, 9, 23, 30
  • December 7, 14, 21

Additionally, I’m excited to announce a second series of group meetings, designed to be more accessible to people in various time zones. This group will meet once a month between the months of October and December, from 6pm to 7:30pm (Pacific Time), on the following dates (all Thursdays):

  • October 29
  • November 19
  • December 17

You are welcome to join one or both groups.  Please complete THIS FORM and I will send you the Zoom link for each group that you select.  

If you have any questions, please email me at POITogetherGroup@gmail.com.  

u/squirb — 5 days ago
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New POI/POF Group starting in July

I originally posted about this group about a month ago (original post)

In case you are interested and don't feel like clicking on the link above:

I started having symptoms of POI when I was 18 years old.  I didn’t get a proper diagnosis until I was in my 30’s.  It was a devastating diagnosis, a difficulty medical experience, and profoundly isolating and lonely.  

I’m in my 40’s now and there is still little to no social support for people like us.  So, I am creating a group where we can get together and talk about the physical, emotional, relational, and existential experiences of this diagnosis. 

This is a free Zoom group and open to those with a Premature Ovarian Insufficiency diagnosis. Plan is to get this off the ground mid July, most likely on Monday afternoon or evenings PST.

I truly believe in the healing power of a group and know that we need, and deserve, a place to support each other, grieve, share resources, and heal.  

If you are interested, send me an email at POItogetherGroup@gmail.com

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u/squirb — 4 months ago
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New POI/POF Group

I started having symptoms of POI when I was 18 years old.  I didn’t get a proper diagnosis until I was in my 30’s.  It was a devastating diagnosis, a difficulty medical experience, and profoundly isolating and lonely.  

I’m in my 40’s now and there is still little to no social support for people like us.  So, I am creating a group where we can get together and talk about the physical, emotional, relational, and existential experiences of this diagnosis. 

I am a licensed therapist, though, not your therapist.  I mention this because it will probably provide some structure to this group.  This is a free group, open to those with a Premature Ovarian Insufficiency diagnosis.

I truly believe in the healing power of a group and know that we need, and deserve, a place to support each other, grieve, share resources, and heal.  

If you are interested, send me an email at POItogetherGroup@gmail.com

(Specific dates/times to follow depending on when most people are available to meet consistently.  I’ll send a meeting doodle to those that are interested and will try to settle on a time that accommodates as many people as possible. I’m located in Southern California and am hoping to meet in the afternoons or early evenings starting in July.)

*Mods: please let me know if you have any issues with my post.

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u/squirb — 5 months ago