Sexual Medicine
Future course dates will be posted when they are available.
The purpose of this interactive course is to establish a framework in which to approach sexual health beyond pregnancy/contraception and sexually transmitted infections.
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Topics
Learners will:
- Understand how sexual health, gender identity, and general health intersect
- Learn how to evaluate and treat common sexual dysfunctions
- Become familiar with interdisciplinary sexual medicine interventions.
- Improve skills in sexual history taking and incorporating sexual orientation and gender identity information in the EMR
- Gain practical knowledge of sexual aids and medical devices
- Learn how to incorporate sexual medicine into a primary care practice
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Registration
Registration is for non-University of Minnesota family medicine residents, medical students, and community physicians or healthcare professionals. Fees include tuition, syllabus, parking, and lunch.
- Contact:
Heidi Cerdas Monge, MBA, hcerdasm@umn.edu
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Course Learning Objectives
Taking a Sexual History
- Recognize when and why to take a sexual history
- Identify at least three appropriate questions to ask patients about their sexual history
- Determine barriers to taking sexual history and how to deal with them
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
- Recognize the spectrum of gender identity, sexual orientation, and sex at birth
- Describe the effects of minority stress on sexual and gender minorities
- Determine how to incorporate SO/GI information into your clinical practice
Male Sexual Dysfunction
- Identify the prevalence of disorders of erectile function and ejaculatory function in men
- Describe the evaluation process and treatment options for these disorders
- List guidelines for initiating testosterone replacement therapy in cisgender men
Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Illustrate and utilize PLISSIT model for addressing sexual health concerns
- Identify common medications that may negatively impact sexual function
- List the three most prevalent female sexual dysfunctions
- Describe the evaluation and treatment of low libido in women
Interdisciplinary Interventions in Sexual Health
- Describe the role of pelvic physical therapy in treating sexual dysfunction
- Identify the differences between types of lubricants and their advantages/disadvantages
- List various sexual aids or toys and their uses in improving sexual function
- Recognize the role of sex therapy in treating sexual dysfunction and improving relationships
Sexual Minority Health
- Identify health concerns that are increased or specific to sexual minority men and women
- Demonstrate familiarity with HIV/STI risks for sexual minority men and women
- Describe parenting options for sexual minority couples
Transgender Health
- Recall the role of and challenges to the primary care provider in transgender healthcare
- Demonstrate familiarity with the basics of transgender hormone therapy and surgical interventions
- Summarize the concept of transgender-specific health maintenance across the lifespan
Incorporating Sexual Medicine in Primary Care
- Consider how you will incorporate sexual medicine into your future practice
- Identify how other providers have overcome time pressure to address sexual health with their patients
- Describe cross-cultural barriers that providers have encountered and possible solutions