Psychosexual Medicine Fellowship

Psychosexual Medicine Fellowship is organized by MasterHealthPro (MHP).

• Self-paced
• 3 months course
• Hours of effort - 2.5 hours/ week

Description:
This comprehensive course provides Medical Professionals an opportunity to learn and practice various skills involving the psychological aspects of sexual medicine. Delivered by renowned sexual medicine experts and curated aesthetically to provide scientifically evidence-based approaches for evaluation, diagnosis, and management in clinical practice

Learning Objectives:

• To prepare professionally trainees in interview skills, capacity to collect history, evaluate to make a proper diagnosis and plan the care appropriately
• To learn nuances of clinical practice such that skills come handy and benefit the help seekers
• To learn theoretical and practical aspects of sexual and marital problems and their solutions
• Help practice get feedback and enrich knowledge in sexual medicine

Learning Outcomes:

• To implement evidence based practice in psychosexual medicine
• Evaluation and diagnosis of various psychosexual challenges in practice
• Psychosexual counselling

Course Content:
The need for men's sexual health in today's era

• The case for men's health

Introduction to Sexual Health

• Introduction to Sexual Health – Why it is important
• Dimensions of Sexuality
• History of sexual medicine - the evolution
• Kamasutra and other classics – Lessons to learn
• Demystifying Sex

Psychosexual Development – Clinical Issues

• Psychosexual Development in Children
• Genetic issues & Intersex conditions
• Cognitive, Behavioural & Interpersonal Perspectives of Male Sexual Dysfunction
• Cognitive, Behavioural & Interpersonal Perspectives of Sexual Dysfunctions in Females
• Human sexual response - Male
• Human sexual response - Female
• Adult Sexuality: Pre- marital, marital & Extra marital issues
• Geriatric / Elderly Sexuality

Adolescent Sexual Medicine and Challenges in Management

• Assessing sexual health- HEADSSS /psychosocial history and sexual health history
• Comprehensive Sexuality Education

Basics of Sexuality

• Male Sexual Anatomy - Part 1
• Male Sexual Anatomy - Part 2
• Female Sexual Anatomy - Part 1
• Female Sexual Anatomy - Part 2

Bio-Psycho-social issues in Sexuality

• Understanding Brain, Behavior & Sex
• Understanding Biochemistry of Sex
• Hormones & Sex
• Bio-Psycho-Social Aspects of Sexual Dysfunction

Sex & Sexuality, Myths & Misconceptions

• Male Myths
• Female Myths
• Sexual Myths
• Dhat & Psychaesthenic Syndrome
• PLISSIT Model for Managing Sexual Dysfunctions
• OP Clinic Management

Sexual Evaluation by Psychological Perspective

• Sexual Medicine Clinic - do's & don’ts-consents
• Interview techniques & History taking
• Mindfulness & Sex
• Psychological / Behavioral therapies: Individual / Couple
• How to choose drugs or psychological therapies
• Couple Sex therapy: Including Sensate Focus

Classification of Sexual Disorders

• Classification of Psychosexual Disorders: Historical Aspects, Current Status & Future Directions

Desire Disorders

• Sexual Desire Disorders - Part 1
• Sexual Desire Disorders - Part 2

Management of Sexual Dysfunction / ED in office clinical practice

• Quick history format
• Using PDE5 inhibitors effectively
• Mx of ED Rx failures/sudden non-responders-medically (not interested in other Rx)
• Sex Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Late Onset Hypogonadism

Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine

• Psychiatric disorders and sexual problems - Introduction
• Psychiatric disorder and sexual dysfunction
• Adult Sexual Violence: Harassment, Assault and Rape
• Pornography & Sexuality

Female Sexual Dysfunction: FSD

• History, Investigation & classification of the problem
• Mx-Low desire in women
• Medical Management of Female Sexual Dysfunction: Critical Evaluation of Drugs
• Mx-I don’t know if I reach orgasms? (I don’t enjoy)
• Recurrent UTI and Sex
• Vaginismus
• Dyspareunia
• Post-Menopausal Syndrome
• Urological issues with Sex

Co-Morbidity and Sexual dysfunction

• Sexual evaluation & Mx by Physician or GP perspective
• Sexual evaluation & Mx by endocrinologist/Diabetologist perspective

Influence of Dermatological conditions on sexual function

• Dermatological conditions those can adversely influence the sexual relationship

Influence of STI/HIV & Genital variations on sexual function

• Genital discharges in men
• Female Genital Discharges
• Impacts of STI-HIV on marriage, parenthood and resuming sex after treatment
• Myths and misconceptions on STI-HIV
• Serology of Syphilis and HIV
• Post exposure prophylaxis, preexposure prophylaxis and universal work precautions
• Venerophobia and HIV Phobia