PG in Andrology & Sexual Medicine

PG in Andrology & Sexual Medicine is organized by MasterHealthPro (MHP).

• Self-paced
• 2 Years Course
• Hours of effort - 2.5 hours/ week

Description:
This postgraduate course in Andrology & Sexual Medicine is the epitome of a knowledge bank in the field of Uro-andrology, male & female sexual dysfunction, psychosexual therapy, and embryology with andrology laboratory techniques. This well-crafted and comprehensive course is delivered by renowned national and international experts in the field, to empower clinicians to implement skills in practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding concepts in male infertility and sexual dysfunction, including evaluation, diagnosis and management
• Understanding Semen analysis and its role in clinical decision-making and its limitations
• Assessment of common reversible causes of infertility and their treatments
• Microsurgical videos on various reconstructive procedures in male infertility
• Various laboratory video spectrum of basic and advanced semen analysis, sperm preparation to cryo freezing and thawing
• Embryology laboratory videos of various ART procedures
• Understanding concepts in the sexual cycle its physiological and pathological basis and clinical importance
• Understanding the detailed female sexual cycle
• Recent advances in the evaluation of sexual dysfunction and its clinical application
• Medical and surgical management for sexual dysfunction with video demonstration

Learning Outcomes:

• Theoretical and technical knowledge of clinical male infertility and sexual dysfunction
• Upgradation in medical knowledge and surgical skills in male infertility and sexual dysfunction
• Knowledge for setting up Andrology lab, men’s health clinic
• Operational and Quality Management skills

Course Content:
Male Infertility & Female Sexual Dysfunction

• The Need for Men's Sexual Health in Today's Era
  • 1. The Case for Men's Health
• Anatomy & Physiology of Male Reproductive Tract
  • 1. Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System
  • 2. Development of the Male Reproductive System
  • 3. Spermatogenesis and Spermiogenesis
  • 4. Sperm Transport and Maturation
  • 5. HPG Axis in Men and its Role in Spermatogenesis
  • 6. Seminal Plasma and its Role
  • 7. Hypothalamus and Pituitary Disorders
• Pathology & Genetics in Male Reproduction
  • 1. Hypothalamus and Pituitary Disorders, Testicular Disorders & Environmental Factors and its Influence on Sperm
  • 2. Early Diagnosis and Interventions in Hypogonadism
  • 3. Male Reproductive Endocrinology: Case Presentation
  • 4. Basics of Genetic Evaluation of an Infertile Male
• Semen Analysis and Practical Utility
  • 1. Semen Analysis: Practical Aspects
  • 2. Interpretation of Abnormal Semen Analysis
  • 3. WHO 5th & 6th Manual - Differences and Clinical Implications
• Advanced Sperm Function Tests and Techniques
  • 1. Sperm Preparation Techniques and Practical Implications
  • 2. Sperm Cryopreservation and Sperm Vitrification with Fundamentals of Cryobiology and Implications to Practice
  • 3. Automation in Semen Analysis
  • 4. Male Factor in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
  • 5. Clinical Decision Making in Male Infertility
• Clinical History, Examination and Diagnostic Evaluation of an Infertile Male
  • 1. Principles of Clinical Evaluation in Male infertility
  • 2. Hormonal Evaluation
  • 3. Relevance of Inhibin, 17 Hydroxy Progesterone / FSH Receptor Assay
  • 4. Genetic evaluation - Karyotyping, Y Chromosome and CFTR Genetic Testing and Relevance
  • 5. Radiological Evaluation: What, When and Why
• Specific Conditions and Male Infertility
  • 1. Inflammation and Male Infertility
  • 2. Inflammation and Sexual Dysfunction
• Medical Management of an Infertile Male: Non Azoospermic
  • 1. Functional Tests on Sperm - Evidence and Role in Infertility
  • 2. Donor Insemination – Principles of Banking and Optimizing Success
  • 3. Role of Environment in Male Infertility
• Azoospermia Diagnosis and Management
  • 1. Role of Surgery in Azoospermia – VVA, VEA, TURED
  • 2. Surgical Sperm Retrieval Techniques and Results
• Infertility Management in Special Situations
  • 1. Treatment of HIV Positive Males and Conception
  • 2. Management of Anejaculation & Erection and Ejaculatory Dysfunction Relevant to Fertility
  • 3. Spinal Cord Injury and Male Infertility
• Optimising Male Infertility Practice
  • 1. Overview of IUI vs IVF vs ICSI and Guidelines for clinical Practice
  • 2. ART Law in India and Ethics in Management
  • 3. Adoption
  • 4. Optimizing Sperm in Azoospermia – Medical Options
• Advances in Andrology and Change in Practice Patterns
  • 1. Fertility Preservation Strategies in Infertile Men
  • 2. Male Infertility Guidelines
  • 3. Devices in Andrology
  • 4. Low Intensity Shock Wave Therapy - The Challenges & Utility in Indian Subcontinent
• Female Sexual Dysfunction: FSD
  • 1. History, Investigation & Classification of the Problem
  • 2. Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSSD)
  • 3. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSSD) in Women
  • 4. Medical Management of Female Sexual Dysfunction: Critical Evaluation of Drugs
  • 5. Don't Know Whether I Have Orgasms
  • 6. UTI and Sex
  • 7. Treatment of Vaginismus
  • 8. FSD - Vaginismus
  • 9. Dyspareunia
  • 10. Urological Issues with Sex
  • 11. Flibanserin
  • 12. Mistakes in Use of PDE5 Inhibitors Leading to Failure of Therapy
  • 13. Using PDE5I's
  • 14. Testosterone / DHEA
  • 15. Post Menopausal Syndrome
• Case Discussions
  • 1. Male Infertility Clinical Cases
  • 2. Male Infertility Clinical Cases - Seminal Plasma Abnormalities
• Azoospermia Evaluation and Management
  • 1. Practical Management of Azoospermia
  • 2. Sperm Retrieval Techniques: Critical Answers for Decision Making
  • 3. Micro TESE - Clinical Challenges
• Surgical Videos of Male Infertility Management
  • 1. Varicocele and Infertility
• Laboratory Video on Diagnosis, Sperm Enhancement, ART Techniques to Facilitate Pregnancy
  • 1. Semen Analysis, IUI and Vitrification / Cryofreezing
  • 2. New Technologies to Improve Fertility Outcomes
  • 3. ICSI-IVF-IMSI-PICSI

Reproductive Health, Dermatology & Sexual Medicine

• Sexual Development & Sexuality
  • 1. History of Sexual Medicine - The Evolution
  • 2. Sexual Development Male and Female - Sexual Response Cycle and its Determinants
  • 3. Hormones in Sexual Development / Behavior
• Adolescent Sexual Medicine and Challenges in Management
  • 1. Introduction to Sexuality in Adolescents
  • 2. Evaluation of Puberty
  • 3. Components of Adolescent Sexuality and Terms related to it
  • 4. Stages of Sexuality Development in Adolescents - Early, Mid and Late
  • 5. Assessing Sexual Health - HEADSSS / Psychosocial History and Sexual Health History
  • 6. Sexual Behaviour and STD
  • 7. Media and Adolescent sexuality
  • 8. Comprehensive Sexuality Education
• Evaluation of Sexual Dysfunction in Office Clinical Practice
  • 1. Male Sexual Dysfunction - Clinical Challenges Management Strategy for Gynaecologists
  • 2. Effects of Tobacco on Sexual Health
• Sexual Evaluation by Psychologist Perspective
  • 1. Sexual Medicine Clinic - Do's & Don'ts - Consents
  • 2. Relevant History Taking and Problem Classification
  • 3. Mindfulness in Sexual Therapy - The New Trend
  • 4. Steps of Mx. of Psychogenic ED: Psychotherapy or Drugs - Alone or Combined? How to Choose?
  • 5. Sex Therapy for PME - Is there a Role?
  • 6. Limitations & Concerns of Sex Therapy
• Recent concepts in Sexual Dysfunction
  • 1. Relevance of Endothelial Testing
• Management of Sexual Dysfunction / ED in Office Clinical Practice
  • 1. Quick History Format for Evaluating Male Sexual Dysfunction
  • 2. Using PDE5 Inhibitors Effectively
  • 3. Management of Non-Responders to PDE5 Inhibitors
  • 4. Treatment with Intra-Penile Self-Injection and VED
  • 5. Erectile Dysfunction - Evaluation. A Practical, Therapy-guided Approach for the Urologist
  • 6. Introduction to Penile Prosthesis
  • 7. Penile Prosthesis - Types and Approaches
  • 8. Complications of Penile Prosthesis
  • 9. Sex Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction
  • 10. Erectile Dysfunction
  • 11. Management of Priapism
  • 12. Congenital Penile Curvature & Peyronie’s Disease
  • 13. Late Onset Hypogonadism
  • 14. Case Scenarios
• Influence of Dermatological Conditions on Sexual Function
  • 1. Dermatological Conditions those can Adversely Influence the Sexual Relationship
  • 2. Genital Dermatoses those can Result in Sexual Dysfunctions
  • 3. Certain Genital Conditions Raises Concern and Sexual Dysfunctions
  • 4. Genital Hygiene
• Influence of STI/HIV & Genital Variations on Sexual Function
  • 1. The Role of Prepuce - Phimosis, Paraphimosis and Circumcision
  • 2. Balanoposthitis and Vulvoginitis
  • 3. Epididymitis, Orchitis, Epididymo-orchitis and Prostatitis
  • 4. Genital Discharges in Men
  • 5. Female Genital Discharges
  • 6. Impacts of STI-HIV on Marriage, Parenthood and Resuming Sex after Treatment
  • 7. Myths and Misconceptions on STI-HIV
  • 8. Serology of Syphilis and HIV
  • 9. Post Exposure Prophylaxis, Preexposure Prophylaxis and Universal Work Precautions
  • 10. Venerophobia and HIV Phobia
• Sexual Evaluation by Dermatologist Perspective
  • 1. Role of Female Partners and the Health Care Providers and Others in ED
  • 2. Physiological Discharges and Sexual Dysfunctions
• Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine
  • 1. Sexual Evaluation by Psychiatrist Perspective
  • 2. Psychiatric Disorders and Sexual Problems - Introduction
  • 3. Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders and Treatment Emergent Sexual Dysfunctions
  • 4. Adult Sexual Violence: Harassment, Assault and Rape
  • 5. Psychiatric Disorder and Sexual Dysfunction
  • 6. Sexual Addiction Disorders
  • 7. Pornography & Sexuality
• Co-Morbidity and Sexual Dysfunction
  • 1. Sexual Evaluation & Mx. by General Physician Perspective
  • 2. Sexual Evaluation by Geriatrician Perspective & Mx.
  • 3. Approach to Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetes
• Non ED Sexual Dysfunction: A Practical Approach
  • 1. Retrograde Ejaculation - Management
  • 2. Patient Concerns in Young: Shrinkage / Lack of Early Morning / Thin Semen / Decrease in Force of Ejaculation
  • 3. Premature Ejaculation - Treatment Advances and Future
  • 4. LGBTQIA+
  • 5. Traction Devices of Length and Peyronies
  • 6. Testicular, Penile and Postejaculatory Pain - Mx. and Role of Surgery
  • 7. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
  • 8. Phimosis: Foreskin Stretching Devices
  • 9. Infertility & Sexual Dysfunction
  • 10. Case Scenarios
• Guidelines and Complexities in Sexual Dysfunction Management
  • 1. Sexual Medicine and Sexual Dysfunction
  • 2. PME - Clinical Challenges and Treatment Modalities
  • 3. Sexual Desire Disorders - Part 1
  • 4. Sexual Desire Disorders - Part 2
• Gender and Sexuality
  • 1. Purpose of Knowledge & Knowhow in Gender Issues
  • 2. Terminologies: Why the Changes? Present State of Art
  • 3. Hormone Therapy
• Surgical Videos and Tips & Tricks
  • 1. Penile Lengthening
  • 2. Fat Derived Stem Cell Girth Augmentation
  • 3. Use of Fillers and More
  • 4. Peyronies Disease Treatment
  • 5. Peyronies Disease - Treatment with Injection & Other Drugs
  • 6. Solutions for Psychological Problems for Sexual Dysfunction
  • 7. Male to Female (MTF) - Part 1 - Gender Reaffirmation Surgery - Surgical Priniciples - Procedures
  • 8. Male to Female (MTF) - Part 2 - Gender Reassignment Surgery - Surgical Steps: Live Video
• Set Up and Maximize your Practice in Sexual Medicine
  • 1. Setting Up of Sexual Health & Men’s Health Services in Your Center - An Effective And Simple Way
  • 2. How to Evolve a Multidisciplinary Practice
• Expert Opinions {One to One}
  • 1. Mx. of ED Rx. Failures / Sudden Non Responders -Medically
  • 2. ED Management Overview
  • 3. Male Infertility Management Overview
  • 4. Peyronie's Disease
  • 5. Premature Ejaculation Diagnosis and Management

Psychiatry & Sexuality

• Introduction to Sexual Health
  • 1. Introduction to Sexual Health – Why it is Important
  • 2. Dimensions of Sexuality
  • 3. Kamasutra and Other Classics – Lessons to Learn
  • 4. Demystifying Sex
• Psychosexual Development – Clinical Issues
  • 1. Psychosexual Development in Children
  • 2. Genetic Issues & Intersex Conditions
  • 3. Cognitive, Behavioural & Interpersonal Perspectives of Male Sexual Dysfunction
  • 4. Cognitive, Behavioural, and Interpersonal Perspectives of Sexual Dysfunctions in Females
  • 5. Human Sexual Response - Male
  • 6. Human Sexual Response - Female
  • 7. Adult Sexuality: Pre-marital, Marital & Extra Marital Issues
• Basics of Sexuality
  • 1. Male Sexual Anatomy - Part 1
  • 2. Male Sexual Anatomy - Part 2
  • 3. Female Sexual Anatomy - Part 1
  • 4. Female Sexual Anatomy - Part 2
• Bio-Psycho-Social Issues in Sexuality
  • 1. Understanding Brain, Behavior & Sex
  • 2. Understanding Biochemistry of Sex
  • 3. Hormones & Sex
  • 4. Bio-Psycho-Social Aspects of Sexual Dysfunction
• Sex & Sexuality, Myths & Misconceptions
  • 1. Male Myths
  • 2. Female Myths
  • 3. Sexual Myths
  • 4. Dhat & Psychaesthenic Syndrome
  • 5. PLISSIT Model for Managing Sexual Dysfunctions
  • 6. OP Clinic Management
• Classification of Sexual Disorders
  • 1. Classification of Psychosexual Disorders: Historical Aspects, Current Status & Future Directions

Psychosexual Techniques, Counselling & Therapies

• Introduction
  • 1. Psychosexual Therapy: An Introduction
• Common Psychological Causes of Sexual Dysfunction
  • 1. Psychological Factors Responsible for Sexual Dysfunctions
• Sex Counselling
  • 1. Counselling for Psychosexual Dysfunctions
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
  • 1. Sexual Dysfunction And Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
• PLISSIT Model
  • 1. PLISSIT Model of Psychological Interventions for Sexual Problems
• Principles of Sex Theraphy
  • 1. Explanation of Sex Therapy - The Formulation - Groundwork to be Undertaken before Sex Therapy - Dynamics of Therapeutic Actions - List of Sex Therapeutic Strategies - Guidelines for Therapist - The Vicious Circle of Failure and Breaking It
• Sex Therapeutic Strategies
  • 1. Concept Definition - Importance of Multi Disciplinary Team Approach - Strategies in Sex Therapy - Modern Behavioural Techniques - Marriage & Couples Therapy - Family Counselling

Andrology Laboratory & Embryology Laboratory

• Setting Up of IUI Lab
  • 1. Setting Up of Andrology Laboratory
• Lab Maintenance
  • 1. Quality Analysis and Quality Check
• Upskilling
  • 1. Macro Evaluation, Micro Analysis & DFI by Flow Cytrometry
• Cell Biology of Embryology
  • 1. Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System
  • 2. Oogenesis, Spermatogenesis & Embryogenesis
• Setting Up an ART Lab
  • 1. Setting up of Assisted Reproductive Technology Lab
• Introduction to IVF and ICSI Procedures
  • 1. Media & Disposables
• Preparing Lab for the ART Procedures
  • 1. Preparing Lab for the Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures
• ART Procedures and Preparation
  • 1. Ovum Pick Up
  • 2. Conventional IVF
  • 3. Denudation
  • 4. Dish & Media Preparation
  • 5. ICSI & Oocyte Morphology
  • 6. Fertilization Check and Embryo Grading
  • 7. Embryo Transfer
• Cryopreservation Procedures
  • 1. Oocyte & Embryo Vitrification & Embryo Warming
• Trouble Shooting
  • 1. Trouble Shooting in IVF Lab
• Documentation
  • 1. Documentation According Guidelines
• Upgrading of Skills
  • 1. Timelapse technology - IMSI - PICSI - Embryo Biopsy - Testicular Sperm Selection - Laser Assisted Hatching - Artificial Activation of Oocyte