Community Rules for Maternal Pituitary Support

a. At all times use respectful, kind, and supportive language.

b. The community must stay a safe, supportive and kind space for all to use.

c. Be understanding that others may have a different experience from you.

They may be on a different stage of their pituitary journey or recovering

from trauma.

d. We do not accept bullying, swearing, foul, or abusive language, even

when partially or fully concealed.

e. If you find that you are getting angry, please pause and come back when

you feel calmer.

f. You can report any content or communication that you feel does not

adhere to our rules.

g. Do not give medical advice. You can share your experience as a patient

and what has worked for you instead.

h. We do not allow interpretation of other members’ laboratory results. If you

would like more information on why only a medical professional should

interpret results, please see our section on reference intervals on the

website.

i. Share your experiences of medical care (good or bad) however please do

not “name and shame” any individuals.

j. Please keep discussions, content, and information in the community

confidential.

k. We do not allow abuse of community privileges or for members to share their

login with anyone else.

l. If you are uploading content, such as videos or photographs to the forum,

it is your responsibility to ensure they adhere to our community rules.

m. You will not write, share links or content that are irrelevant, abusive,

discriminatory, racist, pornographic or that pose a safeguarding risk to

children or vulnerable adults.

n. You must behave within the law and uphold laws such as privacy and

copyright.

o. You will not share misinformation or conspiracy theories, for example

regarding COVID-19 vaccination.

p. Please keep in mind that many members have experienced trauma. Any

posts containing potential triggers should be accompanied by a trigger

warning at the start of your post, with a gap so that members do not

unintentionally view what you have written. Where possible, please keep

traumatic or triggering information within our defined areas.

q. The use of our members area by children is subject to the consent of their

parent or guardian. Children should be supervised at all times whilst

accessing content. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to

ensure the child understands internet safety.

r. We do our best to ensure the quality and appropriateness of interactive

areas, however we are under no obligation to moderate

or monitor this content. We shall not be liable for any loss caused by the

use of any member in contravention to our rules, whether the service is

moderated or not.

Thank You