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Mindfulness for Sex Therapy: Clinical Applications (Part 1 & 2)
Content and aim: Sex in a multi-tasking world has become distracted, pressured, and unsatisfying. Rates of sexual dysfunction in men and women are high, and discrepant sexual desire in couples represents one of the most common causes for seeking sex therapy. For women, the update of flibanserin, the only FDA and Health Canada approved desire drug, has been low. Mindfulness meditation, defined as present-moment, non-judgmental awareness, has become a prominent tool in Western healthcare for a wide range of medical …
by Lori Brotto
1h 30m
Explaining the Sexual Tipping Point: A Guide to Enhance Your Sex Therapy Practice (Part 1 & 2)
Content and aim: Evolving over the 45 years, including two decades of collaboration with Helen S. Kaplan, the Sexual Tipping Point® Model is intended to optimize the understanding and treatment of sexual disorders. The Sexual Tipping Point® model easily illuminates the mind-body concept that both physical and mental factors can “turn you on” as well as “turn you off.” The Sexual Tipping Point or STP depicts a person’s moment to moment sexual response (or lack), as regulated by the interaction …
by Michael Perelman
1h 32m
Table for More than Two: How to Manage Consensual Non-monogamy in Couple Sex Therapy (Part 1 & 2)
Content and Aim: Most of us desire (and have) a "one and only"—that one person who "completes" us in every way. Humans tend to be serial monogamists, entering one sexually and romantically exclusive relationship after another. However, in consensual non-monogamous relationships, people can have several "one and only" or at least more than one sexual partner—and it is not considered cheating. The umbrella term of "consensual non-monogamy" (CNM) covers everything from the casual sex of swingers to the loving, long-term …
by Francesca Tripodi
1h 17m
Gain Confidence in Handling patients’ Secrets and Lies in Couple Sex Therapy (Part 1 & 2)
Content and Aim: Secrets between partners in couple therapy have the potential of creating considerable ethical, legal, moral and therapeutic dilemmas, making a therapist’s procedures, policies and perspectives related to them significant considerations. One of the most crucial components to providing couples with a fruitful therapeutic experience is building a solid working alliance between the couple and the therapist. Secrets can place it at the greatest risk. When working with couples, a therapist’s ability to maintain fairness or balance in …
by Francesca Tripodi
1h 36m
Chem Sex: Management Strategies for Sexologists (Part 1 & 2)
Content and Aim: A lecture opportunity to learn from the clinical experience of two leading experts in the field of ChemSex and Sober Sex on ground zero. In recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of patients attending psychosexual clinics requesting to achieve sober sex. The webinar will focus on the sexualised drug use and the aim to achieve sober sex as experienced in the gay community of London. Sober Sex does not fit any of …
by Remziye Kunelaki, David Stuart ✟
1h 35m
Male Sexual Pain: Assessment and Multidisciplinary Approach (Part 1 & 2)
Content and Aim: Male Sexual Pain (MSP), also known as male dyspareunia, is a common health problem that has devastating personal, sexual and relational implications. MSP is chronic or persistent pain in the genital or pelvic area that develops during or shortly after sexual activity and lasts three months or longer. It is often part of chronic pelvic pain. The disorder has gained little attention in the medical literature, and our understanding of epidemiology, etiology and treatment options is poor …
by Yacov Reisman
1h 37m
Treating body dysmorphic disorders (Part 1 & 2)
Contents: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is defined as a preoccupation with a perceived defect in one’s appearance, which is not noticeable to others. The preoccupation is associated with a distorted felt body image with many “safety seeking” behaviours such as mirror gazing, skin-picking, ruminating or constant comparing of one’s perceived defect to others. People with BDD often use strategies to camouflage and avoid situations and activities. They may have a poor quality of life, are socially isolated and people with …
by David Veale
1h 34m
A non pathologizing approach in the assessment of gender incongruence and gender affirming treatment (Part 1 & 2)
Content and aim: With the publication of ICD-11, transgender identity has been officially recognized as a non-pathological condition and, therefore, as a standard variant of human identity and lived experience. The placement of gender incongruence – removed from the “Mental and behavioral disorders” chapter and included in the new “Conditions related to sexual health” chapter of ICD-11 – was the first decisive step towards shifting the paradigm of how to provide assessment and gender-affirming treatment to transgender persons. Denmark was …
by Maria Lucia Pop
2h 47m
Sexual History Taking for Female Sexual Dysfunctions (Part 1 & 2)
Content and Aim: The aim of the sexual history is to identify sexual problems, possible biological and psycho-social contributing factors, as well as the patient’s and/ or couple’s treatment goals. An in-depth sexual history should include questions and discussions that lead to an understanding of the patient’s sexual identity, sexual activity and function, overall health and comorbidities, partner relationship and interpersonal factors as well as the role of cultural and personal expectations and attitudes. The desired outcome of sexual history …
by Francesca Tripodi
1h 35m
Treating Compulsive Sexual Behaviors: Beyond the Addiction Model (Part 1 & 2)
Content and Aim: Many patients report negative consequences as a result of unwanted, repetitive, consensual sexual behaviours. In their initial consultation, they often use a ‘sex addiction’ language as it is the most familiar language: their behaviours feel like an addiction because they feel they are out of control. The psychological presentations of compulsive sexual behaviours are often misunderstood and mistreated. The webinar aims to clarify the confusion regarding the term ‘sex addiction’ for the more accurate and scientific diagnosis …
Content and Aim: Erection problems can be experienced by approximately 20% of young men. Some men experience difficulty to attain an erection while others experience difficulty maintaining it. Some men are in a relationship while others are single. Some men have never experienced positive sexual encounters while in others the problem interrupted a previous satisfying sexual life. Different clinical profiles reflect different treatment needs. Health care professionals need to be well equipped in order to recognize and respond to the …
by Evie Kirana
1h 30m
Healing Sexual Trauma: a step by step approach for therapists (Part 1 & 2)
Content and aim: Sexual trauma is mostly caused by sexual violence, which is any sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act by violence or coercion. It includes unwanted sexual comments, advances or acts directed against a person’s sexuality, regardless of the relationship to the victim. It is widespread and is considered to be one of the most traumatic, pervasive, and most common human rights violations. Patients will often present with trauma from childhood sexual abuse, which is a …
by Silva Neves
1h 31m
Sexual History Taking for Male Sexual Dysfunctions (Part 1 & 2)
Content and Aim: Sexual dysfunctions are self-reported problems and therefore the diagnosis is largely based on the sexual history. The structure, the content and the way we make questions will impact the quality of the assessment, the accuracy of the diagnosis and the treatment strategy. In addition, it will impact the patient’s experience in their first visit, thus largely influencing the continuation of therapy. This lecture aims to explain what we need to assess, why it is clinically meaningful and …
by Evie Kirana
1h 20m
Can they Succeed where we Fail: All about Surrogate Partner Therapy (Part 1 & 2)
Content and Aim: Surrogate partner therapy (SPT) was first introduced to sexual therapy by Masters and Johnson (1960). SPT raises ethical, cultural, legal, as well as controversy among professionals in the field of sexuality, it is performed in different ways in few countries such as USA, England, Australia, The Netherland, Germany as well as Israel. Observing SPT from a rehabilitation point of view, it is a form of mentoring which helps patients in a “one on one” experience when we …
by Ronit Aloni, Rafi Heruti
1h 54m
Prostate Cancer: Management of Sexual Needs Starting from the Diagnosis (Part 1 & 2)
Content and aim: This webinar will follow the course of 3 men with prostate cancer. It will focus on the wide variety of sexual disturbances that can happen during the treatment for prostate cancer and how to deal with those disturbances. It will address the different stages of prostate cancer treatments; from sexual prehabilitation (before the treatment starts) to late sexual rehabilitation. It will cover the sexual consequences of different treatment strategies (radiotherapy, surgery and androgen deprivation). It will focus …
by Woet Gianotten
1h 56m
Making and Expecting a Baby: How to Prepare a Couple for the New Sexual Challenges (Part 1 & 2)
Content and aim: Dan and Mary were very happy when, after trying for 1½ year, finally conception took place. Travelling through the pregnancy and the postpartum months they grew towards happy parenthood, but in the meantime, they also lost their loverhood. This webinar will address the sexual and intimacy aspects of the various stages from “trying to conceive” via pregnancy, delivery, post-partum, and lactation to “young parenthood”. The experience of the Johnson couple will serve as leitmotiv to explain relevant …
by Woet Gianotten
1h 48m
An Integrated Model to Assess and Treat Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (Part 1 & 2)
Content and aim: A considerable proportion of both men and women consider themselves to have a problem with pornography and an even more significant proportion experience their sexual behaviour as insufficiently controllable. For these people, the interplay between excitatory and inhibitory factors could be in disbalance. In this context, biological correlates are important, but social factors, such as negative attitudes towards pornography or hostile attitudes to sexuality, also have a role. In patients with a compulsive sexual behaviour disorder, excessive …
by Peer Briken
2h 6m
Understanding Kink/BDSM Practices Amongst Gay/Bi Men (Part 1 & 2)
Contents and Aim: Increasingly gay and bi men involved in consensual BDSM and Kink feel more comfortable discussing their sexual experiences in therapy. Greater openness may be due to the declassification of many paraphilias within the DSM and ICD. It may also be attributable to increasing research into consensual BDSM/Kink that demonstrates that these sexual practices are a healthy variation of human sexuality. Some therapists can be safe and informed enough to risk discussing this more intimate and controversial part …
by Dominic Davies
1h 32m
What helps and hinders the intimacy journey of gay/bi men? (Part 1 & 2)
Content & Aim: Socialised to suppress, conceal, deny and be ashamed of our inner worlds, for many gay and bi men opening up to one another in human and non-defensive ways is a challenge to say the least. Add to this a shrinking gay scene, the exponential growth of virtual ‘connections’, and the availability of chems often only a few taps away, it’s easy to see why many gay and bi men despair of developing intimate relationships in C21st. And …
by Tim Foskett
1h 52m
State of the art Lectures
From Literature to Clinical Practice: Which hints should sexologists take from evidence based medicine
Content and Aim: We all want to use the evidence-based approaches to assessment and treatment of sexual problems. In that we rely on the published and reviewed literature to implement best evidence. However – many treatments in clinical sexology haven’t been investigated in larger scale studies, the evidence can be unclear, our patient groups may not be the same studied or may have more complex presentations than in published literature. In addition – some treatments make a lot of sense …
by Anna Maria Giraldi
1h 25m
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Advantages and Limitations of Using the Internet to Implement Research in Sexology
Content and Aim: At the first glance, most of us would assume that this lecture is only for those who are involved in research. But this is certainly not true! For those who are involved in conduction of research, it is mandatory that they perform the research well to curtail wastage of time and money. They are also expected to publish it later in a peer-reviewed journal so that the research can be presented to the world without any ambiguity. …
by Evie Kirana
1h
Biological Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction
Content and aim: Sexologists are usually not adequately equipped to understand the biological mechanism of erectile function and dysfunction. This may be an obstacle in a) using the sexual history to identify the possible contributing role of biological factors, b) understanding the clinical presentation of erectile dysfunction with various organic etiologies, and c) understanding how psychological factors contribute to the mechanism of the erection. Sexologists are required to be knowledgeable of the biological mechanisms that are involved in erectile function …
by Dimitris Hatzichristou
1h 32m
Clinical Management of Sexual Difficulties in Psychiatric Patients
Content and Aim: People suffering from mental disorders commonly face sexual difficulties such as sexual dysfunction, out-of-control sexual behavior, sexual identity concerns and problems within sexual relationships. Counseling and sexual therapy may be especially challenging in these patients as sexologists usually don’t have enough expertise in approaching mental health conditions while psychiatrists and psychologists are lacking expertise in sexual health issues. Safety concerns related to psychiatric conditions may additionally complicate decisions on therapeutic interventions. The aim of the webinar is …
by Michal Lew-Starovicz
1h 51m
Ejaculatory Disorders
Content and Aim: This lecture is focused on providing clinical knowledge on the management of patients with premature ejaculation (PE). How fast is ‘premature ejaculation’? Why is it a problem and for whom? Is it a problem for the man or his partner or both? Which factors explain the problem? Are they biological, psychological, interpersonal? This lecture gives a good understanding of the causes of premature ejaculation and the crucial parts of the diagnostic procedure. The possible treatment options are …
by Evie Kirana
1h 25m
Facing the Challenge of Paedophilia: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Content and Aim: The paedophilic disorder is a devastating condition, being often accompanied by intensive personal stress and high comorbidity on the one hand and being a major risk factor for child sexual abuse on the other hand. However, there is still little known about this paraphilic disorder and it often is falsely equated with sexual offending, especially by public media. Consequently, affected persons hardly seek professional help because of the fear of being socially rejected. Moreover, pedophilia is a …
by Tillmann Krueger, Claas de Boer
1h 47m
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
Content and Aim: This lecture gives a good understanding of low sexual arousal in women. It starts with a description of what changes occur with arousal and the data that are relevant to subjective sexual arousal vs genital sexual arousal. The speaker provides a clear description of the various definitions and explains important aspects of these. The speaker also talks about the clinical presentation of sexual arousal disorder and shed light on the variations with which sexual arousal is experienced …
by Francesca Tripodi
1h 35m
Genital Pain Disorder in Women
Content and Aim: This lecture gives a description of the conditions of dyspareunia, vaginism, vestibulodynia and vulvodynia (provoked, unprovoked, mixed). The lecturer aims to give practical suggestions and organizes this lecture around four clinical types of pain that are quite discrete in clinical practice and have different clinical presentation. The assessment steps that need to be followed in genital pain are described. In addition, treatment options according to the type of pain is described. Learning Objectives: 1. Know the key …
by Johannes Bitzer
1h 24m
How can Sex Survive Through Menopause
Content and aim: The menopausal transition is the gradual change from pre- to postmenopause- menopause being defined retrospectively 12 months after the last menstrual period. This phase is characterized by significant hormonal, emotional and social challenges, such as hot flashes, mood and cognition changes, while empty nest syndrome, retirement or illness of a partner may coincide. As a result, sexual problems are common and multifaceted. In this webinar we will go through the complexities of the woman’s sexuality throughout mid-life; …
by Mijal Luria
1h 21m
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women
Content and Aim: This is a state of the art lecture on hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women. It covers important aspects of the definitions that have triggered a lot of discussion during the last years. What is high and what is low sexual desire? What is the connection with arousal? How frequent is this problem, what are the risk factors and how we can assess women with such a complain. In addition, this lecture covers briefly how sexologists can …
by Anna Maria Giraldi
1h 34m
Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Content and Aim: Compared to the literature on low sexual desire in women, very little has been written about men. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men has most frequently been considered as hypogonadism. Although testosterone supplementation in some cases may be an effective treatment, this may not always be the solution. Biological factors are important but don’t always explain the sexual response. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men is a problem that requires a bio-psychosocial management approach. Understanding the biological, …
by Yacov Reisman
1h 25m
Orgasm disorder in women
Content and Aim: Issues of orgasm and pleasure have attracted considerably less attention compared to other sexual problems. This lecture answers a lot of questions that shed light on issues of women’s orgasm. Although most women can reach orgasm through masturbation, orgasm during partnered sexual activity of any sort is less frequent and consistent. However, lesbian couples are more likely to reach orgasm during partnered sexual activity compared to heterosexual couples. The importance of orgasm and faking of orgasm are …
by Francesca Tripodi
1h 28m
Psychogenic Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction
Content and Aim: Psychogenic Erectile dysfunction is probably one of the most common problems that a sexologist will manage. This lecture focuses on the diagnostic procedure and questions that are indicative of psychogenic erectile dysfunction. It also provides a good understanding of the mechanism of performance anxiety, as well as factors that maintain or exacerbate it. Therapeutic strategies such as stress management for performance anxiety, sensate focus, cognitive behavioral therapy and medications are presented. Since, no one therapeutic strategy is …
by Evie Kirana
1h 30m
Psychogenic Aspects of Male Sexual Dysfunctions
Content: In this lecture, Evie Kirana gives an overview of psychogenic aspects of erectile dysfunction and ejaculatory disorders. The most common presentation of psychogenic erectile dysfunction with performance anxiety playing a central role is explained. Factors maintaining the problem are also described. The most critical questions in sexual history taking and the implications of the relative answers are explained. Concerning premature ejaculation, Evie Kirana describes the clinical presentation and the aspect of time till ejaculation. Diagnostic considerations and steps overview …
by Evie Kirana
44m
Reaching a Precise Diagnosis in Female Sexual Dysfunctions
Content: This lecture is designed for sexologists who would like to increase their competence in diagnosing female sexual dysfunctions. Francesca Tripodi guides the listener through the differences between DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic criteria, explaining why clinicians should also consider the ICSM and ISSWSH recommendations on female sexual dysfunction. A specific pathway for the sexual interview is presented, focusing on assessing genital pain, arousal, orgasm and desire disorders. Biological and medical conditions that can cause sexual problems are examined to highlight …
by Francesca Tripodi
1h 19m
Sex with Robots: Therapeutic Challenges and Opportunities
Content and Aim: The use of radical new sexual technologies – digisexualities – are here, and as technologies advance, their adoption is increasing, including engagement with sex dolls and robots. Researchers have found that both lay people, and clinicians, have mixed feelings about digisexualities. Yet, clinicians need to be aware of digisexualities, as well as the opportunities and challenges in engaging with such sexual technologies. Indeed, in order to remain ethical and viable, clinicians need to be prepared to work …
by Markie Twist
1h 22m
Spotlighting Women’s Orgasm
Content and aim: Why are female orgasms still shrouded in mystery? Why does there continue to be an apparent dichotomy between clitoral and vaginal orgasms? Are all orgasms the same? Can all women experience them? Must they serve an obvious reproductive purpose to be considered “valid”? How do arousal and experience play a role in orgasm function and dysfunction? This webinar will examine female orgasms from different perspectives: historical, subjective, and objective, and will take a neurobiological approach in humans …
by Jim Pfaus
1h 35m
The Interconnectedness of Sexual Arousal, Desire and Pleasure
Content and aim: Sexual desire and sexual pleasure are interwoven into the brain’s neurochemistry. Systems that excite desire, such as dopamine, and bonding, such as oxytocin, are sensitized by the systems that come online to produce the feelings of pleasure and satisfaction we have when pursuing, flirting, having sex, and experiencing orgasms with our partner(s), such as opioids and serotonin. In this webinar we will discuss how those systems work across the sexual response cycle and how the systems for …
by Jim Pfaus
1h 30m
Treating Female Sexual Dysfunctions: Important Things I Have Learned in my Career
Content and Aim: In general, in medicine our practice is deductive. We have a catalogue of defined diseases and we check whether the suffering of the individual woman fits into one of these definitions. The disease and the person are separated entities. The disease afflicts the woman. A sexual dysfunction is not an independent «objective» disease. There is no measurable marker. It is all about the person and her story. Each story is individual and fascinating and allows us to …
by Johannes Bitzer
1h 30m
What Makes a Treatment Plan Successful in Female Genital Pain
Content and Aim: Genital pain is a prevalent, complex and disabling health concern in women. Given that genital pain is heterogeneous and includes different pain syndromes that are determined by a wide variety of biological and psychosocial factors, the aim of the webinar is at increasing awareness of the different profiles of women complaining about genital pain, thereby focusing specifically on vaginismus and vulvodynia because these are the most common causes of genital pain in sexual medicine. We will discuss …
by Francesca Tripodi
1h 40m
Management of Psychopharmachology for Sexual Function
Content: Annamaria Giraldi talked about the management of the sexual adverse events related to psychopharmacology. The new knowledge coming from brain studies is crucial in understanding the pharmacological effects. The role of the dopaminergic system, the serotonergic system various receptors in sexual function were presented. Annamaria illustrated how the pharmacological knowledge in combination with the brain knowledge can help us predict the sexual side effects. Post SSRI sexual dysfunctions were also presented as well as their possible etiology. Tips and …
by Anna Maria Giraldi
18m
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Advances in Male Sexual Dysfunctions
Content: Fernando Facio talked about advances in medical treatments for erectile dysfunction. He spoke about regenerative treatments for male sexual dysfunctions. Specifically, new findings on shockwave therapy, Plasma Rich Platelet (PRP) therapy and stem cells were presented. This lecture is part of a special IOSS event titled “Scientific Advances in Sexual Medicine’ dedicated to our colleague and friend Ariel Gustavo Scafuri MD, PhD, FACS, FECSM. Ariel was a board-certified urologist and obstetrician-gynecologist and a full Professor of Anatomy at Federal …
by Fernando Facio
16m
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News on Surgical Treatments for Sexual Problems
Content: Carlo Bettocchi presented some surgical techniques and their benefits. He talked about the subcoronal incision approach for the penile prosthesis surgery; the multiple slit technique as well as an innovative non grafting technique for penile curvature; novel shunts and penile decompression for priapism. Pros and cons of these techniques were described. This lecture is part of a special IOSS event titled “Scientific Advances in Sexual Medicine’ dedicated to our colleague and friend Ariel Gustavo Scafuri MD, PhD, FACS, FECSM. …
by Carlo Bettocchi
18m
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Sexuality after Prostate Cancer Treatment
Content: Dr Bruno Nascimento focused on erectile dysfunction induced by radical prostatectomy. He explained why this surgery may cause erectile dysfunction and illustrated the respective mechanism. Psychosocial perspectives on sexual recovery after prostate cancer were also discussed as well as data on the medical management of erectile dysfunctions after surgery. This lecture is part of a special IOSS event titled “Scientific Advances in Sexual Medicine’ dedicated to our colleague and friend Ariel Gustavo Scafuri MD, PhD, FACS, FECSM. Ariel was …
by Bruno Nascimento
14m
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Advances in Female Sexual Dysfunctions
Content: Sue Goldstein presented the latest advances in female sexual dysfunctions. She talked about current pharmacologic treatment in sexual desire and presented the ISSWSH guide on how to use testosterone in women in a safe way. In the domain of arousal, Sue Goldstein talked about the efforts of ISSWSH to suggest a different name for persistent genital arousal syndrome and the significance of such a change. She also talked about characteristics of this problem, contributing factors, treatment goals and algorithms. …
by Sue Goldstein
18m
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Clinical Case Discussion
Single Man with Performance Anxiety
Content: John is a single man 29 years old from India, living in London. He has a good job but no relationship now; he flirts through apps. He complains about erectile dysfunction. The sexual history shows that he never achieved sexual intercourse because he has problems attaining an erection, while everything is fine with masturbation. The first attempt to have intercourse failed in a casual relationship with Marianne one year ago and the same went for a few other tries …
by Evie Kirana
1h 21m
Sexual Therapy and Borderline Personality Disorder
Content: Julie, a 28-years-old woman, is referred by her GP because of depression and suicidal thoughts. Life seems too painful to be lived, and she is quite sure to commit suicide within a year. Nevertheless, she would like to have sex, but she did not succeed yet. That is why she accepted the referral to a psychotherapist who is also a sexologist. She explains her sexual problem wording as follows: "I am stuck with sex. I want to do it, …
by Francesca Tripodi
1h 20m
Facing Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Content: Amara, a 38-years-old woman, has been engaged with Morgan, 48 years old, for two years. She is dissatisfied with their sex life, above all because he loses his erection most of the time, and she cannot get him to do something. She wants to make a family, but sex is important to her. Just before meeting Morgan, a lab test showed decreased circulating levels of estrogens and serum follicle-stimulating hormone levels. The gynaecologist suggested egg freezing, but he was …
by Sheryl Kingsberg
1h 11m
Young Man with Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction
Content: John, 37 years old, works in a factory. He is single and decided to seek help for his erection problems. He never completed a penetration because he did not attain an erection. Good erections with masturbation are experienced. Many years before, his first attempt failed in the context of an occasional relationship. Then he tried a few times without success, even when using PDE5i. He never visited a urologist for his problem, but he tried to solve the problem …
by Stanley Althof
34m
Implications of an Affair for Couple Sex Therapy
Content: John, a 50-year-old man, has been married to Jenny for 25years. He complains about an unsatisfactory sexual life and feels highly distressed. The couple has had infrequent sexual encounters, usually with mutual masturbation and no penetration. John has always felt anxious about his erections, even though he had only experienced ED a few times. During the individual session, Jenny reports lack of motivation to have sex for two years. The main reason is that she initiated an extramarital affair …
by Mehmet Sungur
1h
Inspirational Talks
The talent of flourishing with gender non conformity: A personal interview with Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad (Part 1 & 2)
Content: This personal interview of Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad is rich of Ideas, perspectives, and stories that ought to be shared. Esben Esther is a trans gifted person, a father, a sexologist, a professor, and one of the most appropriate persons to talk about the talent of flourishing with gender non-conformity. Critical times in life, achievements, personal and professional life, raising children, life challenges, lessons learnt and messages worth being spread among sexual health professionals. Gender variance and gender fluidity …
by Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad
1h 37m
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Lessons about Love and Sex by Wheelchair Users (Part 1 & 2)
Content: This is an interview discussion of four women who are wheelchair users. Alex Cowan (UK), Jacqueline Kool (Netherlands), Inge Bockmans (Belgium) and Yvonne Dolonen (Norway) have been actively involved in helping individuals understand what good sex and pleasure is about as well as how it can be achieved. They generously share their sexuality and relationship luggage, which is a combination of personal and professional experiences. They talk about sexual pleasure, sexual practices, sensations, love, attraction, relationships, motherhood, divorce, societal …
by I. Blockmans, A. Cowan, Y. Dolonen, J. Kool
2h 17m
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Rosemary Basson’s Fundamental Contribution to Female Sexuality (Part 1 & 2)
Content: Professor Rosemary Basson is undoubtedly a legend in our field. Her alternative proposal on a circular model of sexual response has conditioned our vision of female sexuality and the classification and diagnosis of female sexual dysfunction. Francesca Tripodi and Evie Kirana go through the various stages of Basson’s career: how she has flowered as a sympathetic listener to her patients and what an incredibly clever overview she has advanced. Basson recalls the clinical skill that enabled her to develop …
by Rosemary Basson
59m
Stanley Althof’s Fundamental Contribution to Sex Therapy
Content: Professor Stanley Althof has been enormously influential in developing sex therapy as a sub-speciality area. He has been in practice for over 40 years and specialises in treating men, women and couples with sexual and relationship problems. He influenced the way we all sexologists think and manage sex therapy and still bring brilliant contribution to innovation in the clinical approach to sexual dysfunction. In addition to clinical practice, Professor Althof is an internationally recognised researcher and scientist. His research …
by Stanley Althof
31m
Congenital Penile Curvature: What a Sexologist Needs to Know
Content: Professor David Ralph has built up the largest, most prestigious Andrology department globally. His practice is entirely confined to Andrology, with the main interests being penile reconstruction, Peyronie’s Disease, Erectile dysfunction with prosthetic Urology and male infertility. He is considered one of the legends in penile surgery. Evie Kirana and Francesca Tripodi interview him on congenital penile curvature (CPC), a rare condition that untreated may affect outcomes as an adult such as sexual health, urinary symptoms, and quality of …
by David Ralph
43m
New Clinical Findings
Gender Affirming Surgery: Then What?
Content: Most interventions that support individuals seeking gender affirmative treatment focus on preparing the patient for the surgery. However, what are the health care needs after completion of these interventions? Should the provision of care continue beyond the surgical treatment phase? Iris de Brouwer, a medical student, and Tim van de Grift, a psychiatrist from the Netherlands, view aftercare as pivotal to good treatment outcomes. In this talk, they present new findings from the ENIGI Multicenter European Follow-Up Study*. Their …
by Iris de Brouwer, Tim van de Grift
14m
Red Flag in Paraphilic Interests
Content: Several studies among sexual offenders have consistently shown that paraphilic interests are significant risk factors for criminal behavior. But is this also the case for the general population? In other words, do paraphilic interests predict criminal behavior among people from the general population? What are the implications of paraphilic fantasies for one’s sexual behavior? These questions have been of particular interest to Cristian Joyal, Professor of Psychology from Canada, who has conducted a series of studies to better understand …
by Christian Joyal
43m
Combining PDE5i for Erectile Dysfunction
Content: PDE5 inhibitors have been used widely for more than 25 years, both with and without prescription. We often see patients that have been using them for a long time, others that have been disappointed by their efficacy and others that have tried many different types. Clinicians often try to select the most appropriate PDE5inhibitor for their patients, but this not always straightforward. Dimitrios Hatzichristou is a Professor of Urology that has been studying the efficacy of PDE5 inhibitors for …
by Dimitris Hatzichristou
10m
Sexual Behaviors of Asexuals
Content: Asexuality is commonly regarded as a lack of sexual attraction. Knowledge on asexuality is still scattered, often resulting in a blind spot for sexologists. Triggered by a recent paper* she co-authored, Dr de Oliveira, a clinical psychologist from Portugal, shares her thoughts about the current findings on asexuality. She has been particularly interested in understanding: how do asexuals behave sexually, what kind of sexual relationships do they form, do they have sexual fantasies, is their sexual function impaired? Dr …
by Leonor de Oliveira
20m
Sexual Boredom
Content: Dr Leonor de Oliveira is a clinical psychologist from Portugal who has dedicated an important part of her research activity to studying sexual boredom. In this video, Dr de Oliveira shares her precious insights from her long-term research activity leading to a recent systematic review that she co-authored*. In a very generous way, Dr de Oliveira explains why sexual boredom is an essential topic for sexual health, how it has been studied, what the most important clinical findings are …
by Leonor de Oliveira
22m
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