Dyspareunia

Deep Dive into Dyspareunia:
A multidisciplinary workshop on sexual pain

Sexual pain is one of the most commonly experienced sexual difficulties. This interactive 1-day online workshop will gather a multidisciplinary team of experts to discuss, in detail, the assessment and management of dyspareunia. It will include presentations as well as interactive case-based discussions inclusive of diversity of gender, sexual orientation, culture and clinical features.

Who should Participate?

General Practitioners, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Sexual Health and Sexual Medicine practitioners, Pain specialists, Physiotherapists, Nurse practitioners, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Sexologists, Sex or Relationship therapists, and any interested health practitioners, trainees or students.

Delivery

Online, live sessions.

The morning will include presentations on the topics below with Q & A. The afternoon will feature interactive case discussions incorporating case examples from across the life span. There will be time for rich discussion among speakers and participants exploring the complexities we can encounter.

Note: Presentations will be accessible for three months following the workshop.

Session titles

  • General practice, the first port of call: A biopsychosocial approach to assessing and managing sexual pain
  • Delve Deeper: Gynaecological management of superficial and deep dyspareunia
  • Skin Deep: What to do about vulval pathology leading to painful sex
  • Connection matters: The mind/body connection and impact of interpersonal factors
  • The physiotherapist’s role: So much more than muscles
  • A pain specialist's approach to sexual pain
  • Trauma (big T and little t) as the root cause: Psychological treatment and trauma informed care

Course Accreditation - CPD/CME hours/points

  • Approved for RANZCOG CPD 2023/2024, Domains & hours:
    - Educational Activities hours: 7.5
  • Approved for RACGP CPD 2023/2024, Domains & hours:
    - Educational Activities hours: 4.5
    - Reviewing Performance hours: 5
  • Australian Psychological Society (APS)
    - 7.50 CPD Hours
  • Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
    - 6 hours and 15 minutes of category A CPD.

Registration

Register here

  • Early Bird rate*: $380  (incl. GST)
  • Standard rate: $480  (incl. GST)

*Early bird end on 7 July 2024.

Registrations close on 17 July 2024.

Discounts

- Participants from Monash University or Monash Partner organisations (including shared maternity care affiliates from Monash Partner Organisations and Jean Hailes) may be eligible for a 10% discount. Please email us on med.ob.gyn.courses@monash.edu and provide evidence (e.g. email us from your work email, letter from your GP liaison officer).

- Participants living in low resource countries are eligible for a discount, please email us (med.ob.gyn.courses@monash.edu) and attach evidence of residential status (e.g. letter from employer).