Medical Factors Related to Sexuality and Sexual Functioning

Abstract
This course will define the DSM sexual disorders with medical origins and focus on symptoms, factors increasing susceptibility, and prevention. Students will learn how major disabilities may affect sexual function and expression; coping and enhancement strategies for people with disabilities; how surgical procedures may affect a woman sexually, physically, and emotionally; hormone replacement therapy; the incidence of, symptoms of, and treatment alternatives for penile cancer, testicular cancer, prostatitis, benign prostate hyperplasia, and prostate cancer.
 
Learning Objectives

• Define substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction as per DSM-5.
• Assess and describe the medical causes of sexual dysfunction.
• Develop a treatment plan with medical recommendations for different types of sexual dysfunctions
• Explain how disabilities may affect sexual function and expression.
• Differentiate physical causes from psychological causes and formulate a treatment plan.