Conference Description

January 29, 2005
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive
Sarasota, Florida 34236

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CME Credits 2.75*

Nonrefundable registration fee: $0.

Target Audience: Specialists in obstetrics and gynecology and allied health care professionals

Program Summary:
This CME program is designed to provide a comprehensive update on Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) in postmenopausal women. Sexual function involves biology, chemistry, psychology and interpersonal components. Sexual satisfaction is intricately linked to a person’s quality of life. Sexual dysfunction is characterized by a disturbance in the processes that characterize the sexual response cycle.

Female sexual problems are highly prevalent and often under-treated. Many women complain of low sexual desire, lack of sexual intimacy and pleasure, and sexual avoidance. Discussion will focus on the prevalence, diagnosis and impact of FSD on postmenopausal women. Strategies for initiating conversations with women about their sexuality, the role of androgens in sexual health, the role of the sex therapist, and clinical indications for therapy to improve women's sexual health will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

1. discuss the characteristics of a healthy female sexual response cycle
2. discuss the emotional, relational, biological, and medical components associated with strong psychosexual complaints
3. explain hypoactive sexual desire disorder, the leading female sexual problem
4. discuss the role of the sex therapist in treating sexual dysfunction
5. list the steps in doing a psychosexual evaluation
6. discuss the methods for corroboration between the sex therapist and the physician

Agenda:

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.		Registration and Breakfast Welcome
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.		Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the Menopausal Woman John R. Ellington, MD
10:00 -10:15 a.m.		Questions and Discussion
10:15-11:15 a.m.		Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Problems in Women and Couples: The Practice of Sex Therapy Susan Lee, Ed.D., MSW, LCSW, AASECT
11:15-11:45 a.m.		Questions and Discussion John R. Ellington, MD Susan Lee, Ed.D., MSW, LCSW, AASECT

Faculty:
John R. Ellington, MD
Watson Clinic LLC
Partner

Susan Lee, Ed.D., MSW, LCSW, AASECT
Certified Sex Therapist
Palm Beach, Florida

*Continuing Education Information
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 2.75 Prescribed credit hours by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

This program is supported through an unrestricted educational grant from P & G Pharmaceuticals.