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“Let’s Talk About Sex: Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties” – An introductory course in Sexual Medicine and Therapy – Monash University
15 March @ 8:30 am - 5:30 pm AEDT
Monash University is again running a 2 day introductory course in Sexual Medicine and Therapy.
About the 2 Day Course
This 2-day online multidisciplinary course on Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties, is relevant for all health practitioners, trainees and students. It will discuss the need to talk about sex, address the obstacles, and will empower the registrants to raise and discuss topics of sexuality and sexual difficulties with their patients. It will cover the assessment and management of common sexual difficulties, from a bio-psycho-socio-cultural perspective, provide educational resources and an overview of therapeutic options.
This course was originally held face to face and sold out in 2019 and 2020. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, it was very successfully held online and provided an opportunity for participants across Australia and Internationally to join the course.
In 2024, the course will once again be held fully online, and recordings of all presentations will be available to registrants for 3 months, including registrants who are unable to attend one or both days, live.
Early bird registration will end on 26/2/24.
Date & Time (AEDT)
Friday 15 March 2024 – 8.30am – 5.00pm and Saturday 23 March 2024 – 8.30am – 5.30pm
Program Outline
This online course will cover the assessment and management of common sexual difficulties, from a biopsychosociocultural perspective, provide educational resources and an overview of therapeutic options.
- Talking about sex – overcoming the obstacles
- Taking a Sexual History in an inclusive and respectful way, with a biopsychosociocultural approach
- Communication skills, including talking with a couple
- Models of Sexuality
- Relationships and sexuality
- Gender identity and gender dysphoria
- Sexual identity, orientation and behaviour (including LGBTIQA+ sexuality)
- Cultural & Religious impacts on sexuality (including the impact of Pornography)
- Trauma and Sexuality
- Sexual pain
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Ejaculatory problems (Premature Ejaculation & Delayed Ejaculation)
- Libido
- Arousal and Orgasm
- The impact of significant life stages/changes on sexuality
- Pregnancy & Postpartum sexuality
- Menopause, Aging, Illness & Cancer
More Information
Please visit “Let’s Talk About Sex: Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties” for the registration link.
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