Improve your knowledge and management of sexual dysfunction in midlife women, an issue affecting more than 40% of women in Australia.
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify the most common sexual problems experienced by women at midlife.
- Outline sensitive approaches to initiate discussion about a woman's sexual wellbeing and confidently take a sexual history.
- Communicate effectively with a woman (and her partner) about management options to address the sexual problem/s.
- Develop a network of providers to support referral pathways for optimal patient management.
Recording this activity for CPD points or hours
Jean Hailes education activities can be used to fulfill the CPD requirements of many registered health professions.
Depending on your profession, you may need to keep a record of the following: event date, provider, your learning needs, type of activity, content details, learning outcomes, reflection on the activity and CPD hours.
RACGP’s CPD Program
The RACGP activity ID number for this webinar is 416801. It is accredited with RACGP for 1.5 hours of Educational Activity (EA).
This activity may be eligible to be self-claimed towards RANZCOG CPD requirements. See the RANZCOG website for details.
On completion of Jean Hailes’ education activities, you can fill out an online evaluation survey, after which your certificate of completion or attendance will be emailed to you for your CPD record.
To provide direct feedback to the RACGP about this activity, download the RACGP feedback form.
Resources referred to during the webinar
- How to take a sexual history: a guide for health professionals
- Complementary medicine use in Australian women at midlife
Some helpful websites
- cfaphysios.com.au to find a physio in Victoria
- physiotherapy.asn.au for elsewhere in Australia: regional, rural, public, private
- continence.org.au for continence resources
- pelvicpain.org.au for resources and information on pelvic pain
Books and websites to aid sexual counselling
- Dr Rosie King: Good Loving, Great Sex; Where did my libido go?
- Dr Vivienne Cass: The Elusive Orgasm
- David Jansen: Really Relating
- Gary Chapman: The 5 Love Languages
- John Gottman or David Schnarch: numerous titles
- Website on women's sexual pleasure: omgyes.com/try-it
Evaluation
To receive a certificate of completion and/or RACGP CPD hours, complete the evaluation survey below:
