Sexplained Med

Highly recommend spending a birthday with some of the best minds in s*xual medicine . I feel so inspired.

ISSWSH is the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and this year their conference was in Dallas, Texas.

Here’s small sample of what I learned:

✨Botox has a role in treating pelvic pain in endometriosis

✨Pornography is often a scapegoat for a greater concern about s*xual behavior and dysfunction with other underlying sources ( )

✨ The cervix has nerve endings and plays a role in s*xual function. LEEP procedures can affect that function.

✨The cl****al exam is important and often forgotten. Cl****al adhesions can cause pain and s*xual dysfunction. There are treatment options. Cl****al phimosis should be its own diagnosis. ( )

✨There are a variety of spinal cord lesions (some of which do not appear on imaging) that trigger Persistent Ge***al Arousal Disorder /Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD).

✨Tarlov cysts are associated with PGAD/GPD. There are opportunities for surgical intervention in some patients. ( )

✨Social media is an excellent vehicle for patient education on common s*xual medicine concerns, and that my voice matters (thanks )

✨It is time for doctors to start prescribing vi*****rs. (.dubinsky )

ISSWISH is the Olympics of Female Sexual Health. I felt so lucky to get to sit in a room with so many cyber friends I have come to know, love, and who’s work has inspired my studying.

This is just the beginning! ✨

What things do you wish you had been taught in med school?🧐

Don’t get me wrong, we learn A TON in medical school. Unfortunately we don’t learn a lot about s*xual physiology.

But that’s all the more reason why I want to develop comprehensive s*xual medicine education content for medical students and providers across all specialties ⭐️.