Harvard Female Sexual Wellness Identifying Concerns and Treatment Options 2025

Course Foundations

• Course introduction
• Course overview
• Classification of female sexual dysfunction
• Understanding desire, arousal, orgasm, and sexual pain concerns
• Clinical approach to patient-centered sexual wellness care
• Evidence-based evaluation and treatment planning
• Case-based clinical learning structure

Clinical History, Counseling and Therapy

• Conducting a thorough history for patients with sexual function concerns
• Sex counseling principles
• Sex therapy concepts
• Communication strategies for sensitive clinical conversations
• Patient-centered assessment and shared decision-making
• Behavioral approaches to sexual wellness concerns
• Helping patients understand multifactorial causes of symptoms

Low Desire, Arousal and Orgasmic Dysfunction

• Pharmacologic treatment options for low desire
• Arousal dysfunction evaluation
• Orgasmic dysfunction evaluation
• Sex counseling for arousal and orgasmic dysfunction
• Vibrator therapy and behavioral strategies
• Medication options for arousal and orgasmic dysfunction
• Medical device options for sexual function concerns

Female Sexual Pain and Dyspareunia

• Dyspareunia anatomy and differential diagnosis
• Identifying causes of female sexual pain
• Vulvar, vaginal, pelvic, musculoskeletal, hormonal, and psychological contributors
• Pain management options for dyspareunia
• Pelvic pain treatment planning
• Office-based gynecologic procedures for pain
• Case-based decision-making for sexual pain syndromes

Menopause, Vulvar Disorders and Vulvodynia

• Sexual function in perimenopause and menopause
• Menopause-related sexual health concerns
• Hormonal changes and sexual function
• Vulvar dermatoses
• Vulvodynia
• Diagnosis and treatment planning for vulvar pain
• Integrating dermatologic, hormonal, pain, and pelvic health approaches

Trauma-Informed and Inclusive Care

• Trauma-informed care in sexual wellness consultations
• Building trust during sensitive examinations and discussions
• Care of the gender diverse patient
• Inclusive language and respectful clinical communication
• Addressing patient comfort, consent, and safety
• Supporting patients with complex sexual health histories
• Creating individualized treatment plans for diverse patient needs

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Pain Management

• Pelvic floor physical therapy with focus on pelvic floor muscles
• Musculoskeletal contributors to sexual pain
• Pelvic floor dysfunction assessment
• Non-surgical pain management options
• Multidisciplinary pelvic pain care
• Referral strategies for pelvic floor therapy
• Coordinating care between gynecology, pain management, physical therapy, and mental health

Gynecologic Procedures and Surgical Treatment Options

• Office-based gynecologic procedures for pain
• Surgical management of dyspareunia using a vaginal approach
• Surgical management of fibroids and endometriosis using a laparoscopic approach
• Vaginal lengthening and neovagina creation
• Impact of hysterectomy on sexual function
• Impact of gynecologic surgery on sexual function
• Patient counseling before and after gynecologic surgery

Q&A and Case-Based Learning

• Q&A session 1
• Q&A session 2
• Q&A session 3
• Case studies in female sexual wellness
• Applying treatment options to real-world clinical scenarios
• Integrating behavioral, pharmacologic, device-based, procedural, and surgical care
• Reviewing practical clinical decision-making across sexual function concerns

It is ideal for OB/GYN physicians, primary care physicians, internal medicine physicians, family medicine physicians, urologists, pain management specialists, psychiatrists, psychologists, NPs, PAs, nurses, social workers, researchers, and clinicians involved in female sexual wellness and pelvic health.

The package includes 26 videos and 23 PDF files, with a total size of 8.9 GB.

The course covers female sexual function concerns, desire disorders, arousal disorders, orgasmic dysfunction, sexual pain, dyspareunia, sex counseling, sex therapy, pharmacologic treatments, device-based options, menopause-related sexual function, vulvar dermatoses, vulvodynia, trauma-informed care, care of gender diverse patients, pelvic floor physical therapy, pelvic pain management, gynecologic procedures, surgical treatment options, hysterectomy-related sexual function concerns, and case studies.

Yes. The course uses evidence-based lectures and case-based discussions to support practical evaluation, counseling, diagnosis, and treatment planning for female sexual wellness concerns.

No. This course package does not include CME points.

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