Psychosexual Medicine Masters

Psychosexual Medicine Masters is organized by MasterHealthPro (MHP).

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

Description:
The course is the first of its kind providing Medical Professionals an opportunity to learn and practice various skills in sexual medicine especially involving the psychological aspects. The course looks at equipping professionals with appropriate skills to understand the core concept of psychosexual problems encountered in day-to-day clinical practice. The course is delivered by renowned sexual medicine experts who will provide scientifically evidence-based methods and approaches for health care professionals for clinical applications.

Learning Objectives: 

• To prepare professional trainees in interview skills, capacity to collect history, evaluate to make a proper diagnosis and plan the care appropriate
• To learn nuances of clinical practice such that skills come in handy and benefit the help-seekers
• To learn the theoretical and practical aspects of sexual and marital problems and their solutions
• Help practice get feedback and enrich knowledge in sexual medicine
• To Understand the Psychosomatic Circle of Sex and Its Origin
• To understand the conflict-intrapsychic, cultural, and relationship-dyadic causes of sexual dysfunctions
• To realize the role of counseling in treating psychosexual dysfunctions
• To recognize the prerequisite conditions and skills involved in effective counselling for psychosexual dysfunctions

Learning Outcomes:

• To implement evidence based practice in psychosexual medicine - evaluation, and diagnosis of various psychosexual challenges in practice
• Assessment of circumstances of the development of the Sexual Dysfunction 
• Psychosexual counselling
• Behavioral exercises
• Understand the psychological components in the psychosomatic circle of Sex
• Understand the various psychological factors, like immediate and deep-rooted causes of sexual problems

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

• Introduction to Sexuality in Adolescents
• Evaluation of Puberty
• Components of Adolescent Sexuality and terms related to it
• Stages of sexuality development in adolescents- early, mid and late
• Assessing sexual health- HEADSSS /psychosocial history and sexual health history
• Sexual Behavior and STD
• Media and Adolescent sexuality
• 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
• Sexual Addiction Disorders

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)
• Treatment with Intra-Penile Self-Injection and VED
• Penile Prosthesis Implantation
• Sex Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Management of Priapism
• Congenital Penile Curvature & Peyronie’s Disease
• Late Onset Hypogonadism
• Case Scenarios

Non ED sexual dysfunction: A Practical approach

• Mx of retrograde ejaculation
• Patient concerns in young: shrinkage/lack of early morning/thin semen/decrease in force of ejaculation
• PME- Rx advances and future
• Traction devices of length and peyronies
• Testis/Penile/Post Ejaculation pain - Mx. and role of surgery
• HSSD Mx
• Phimosis: Foreskin Stretching devices
• Infertility & Sexual Dysfunction
• Case Scenarios

Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine

• Psychiatric disorders and sexual problems - Introduction
• Treatment of psychiatric disorders and treatment emergent sexual dysfunctions
• 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
• Flibanserin
• PDE5 Inhibitors
• Testosterone/DHEA

Co-Morbidity and Sexual dysfunction

• Sexual evaluation & Mx by Physician or GP perspective
• Tobacco and Sexuality
• Sexual evaluation & Mx by endocrinologist/Diabetologist perspective
• HPG axis in Men and its Role in Spermatogenesis
• Hypothalamus and Pituitary Disorders
• Hypothalamus and Pituitary Disorders, Testicular Disorders & Environmental Factors and Its Influence on Sperm
• Early diagnosis and interventions in Hypogonadism
• Evaluation and management of endocrine abnormalities
• Devices in Andrology

Influence of Dermatological conditions on sexual function

• Dermatological conditions those can adversely influence the sexual relationship
• Genital dermatoses those can result in Sexual Dysfuntions
• Certain genital conditions raises concern and Sexual Dysfunctions
• Genital Hygiene

Influence of STI/HIV & Genital variations on sexual function

• The role of Prepuce - Phimosis, Paraphimosis and Circumcision
• Balanoposthitis and vulvoginitis
• Epididymitis, Orchitis, epididymo-orchitis and prostatitis
• 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

Sexual Evaluation by Dermatologist Perspective

• Role of Female Partners and the Health Care Providers and Others in ED
• Physiological Discharges and Sexual Dysfunctions

Guidelines and Complexities in sexual dysfunction Management

• Sexual Medicine and Sexual Dysfunction

Gender and Sexuality

• Gender Identity Disorders
• Gender Reassignment Surgery: MTF, FTM

Expert opinions

• How to evolve a multidisciplinary practice
• Mx of ED Rx failures/sudden non-responders-medically
• Premature Ejaculation
• Peyronie's Disease
• Premature ejaculation diagnosis and management