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Female sexual pain - Cancelled

This course has been cancelled. In response to the COVID – 19 health crisis all face to face PD activities are cancelled until 31 May 2020.

The APA intend to reschedule this course to the same (or similar) time/weekend in 2021.

Registrants will be contacted by the APA PD team with regards to refunds and rescheduling.

The APA apologises for any inconvenience caused and hope that all members and their families remain safe during this time.

Some studies report female sexual dysfunction involving sexual pain affecting from 3- 46% of the female population. The pain can affect women's sense of self and have an impact psychologically, financially and affects relationships. Thus female sexual pain requires appropriate biopsychosocial assessment and management. The course will have at least 50% of the content underpinned by research to support the terminology, assessment protocols and treatment options. The focus of the course is to enable the participants to understand common types of female sexual pain. In order to identify common types of female sexual pain definitions will be summarised. There will be a focus on safe external and internal assessment (vaginal examination experience essential) which will require active participation from the course attendees.


Learning outcomes

  • Understand female pelvic anatomy and pain concepts specific to female sexual pain with application of the pelvic anatomy concepts in the internal and external assessment practical sessions
  • Understand the concept of the female sexual response
  • Identify common sexual pain conditions – such as genito-pelvic pain penetration disorder (vaginismus and dyspareunia), overactive pelvic floor muscles and vulvodynia
  • Complete an initial assessment of a client with female sexual pain and plan a follow-up treatment – sample assessment and screening forms in the manual
  • Identify and implement treatments appropriate for the management of female sexual pain.

Prerequisites

  • This course is only available to qualified and AHPRA registered physiotherapists.
  • Basic understanding of female pelvic anatomy and pain concepts.
  • Previous experience with conducting an internal vaginal examination.

Presenters

Eileen Lavis


Eileen graduated from The University of Sydney in 1993 with her degree in Physiotherapy. Eileen completed the Post Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Continence and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation) at Melbourne University in 2002. Eileen is the owner of Complete Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy which is a Physiotherapy practice solely focused on continence and pelvic floor rehabilitation for men, women, and children. Additionally educational workshops for health care professionals related to continence and pelvic floor rehabilitation are provided by Complete Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy. Eileen also lectures at The University of Newcastle and supervises undergraduate Physiotherapy and Midwifery students. Eileen lectures for The Australian Physiotherapy Association. Eileen has provided book reviews for journals and presents at community, post-graduate educational events and conferences. Eileen was awarded The Continence Foundation of Australia Graduate Certificate in Continence Promotion and Management scholarship 2013 and The Continence Foundation of Australia 2008 National Conference Scholarship.

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Sat 04 - Sun 05
April
08:30AM - 05:00PM AEDT
45 Montgomery Street
Kogarah NSW 2217 View map
Price: Non Member: $1,264.00
APA Member: $871.00
Distance Discount: $816.00
Women's, Men's and Pelvic Health Group: $816.00
Registration closing date: 16 Mar 2020 Event status: Closed CPD hours: 17.00 * Early bird prices close 4 weeks prior to the course start date
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Price: Non Member: $1,264.00
APA Member: $871.00
Distance Discount: $816.00
Women's, Men's and Pelvic Health Group: $816.00
Registration closing date: 16 Mar 2020 Event status: Closed CPD hours: 17.00 * Early bird prices close 4 weeks prior to the course start date
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Presenters

Eileen Lavis


Eileen graduated from The University of Sydney in 1993 with her degree in Physiotherapy. Eileen completed the Post Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Continence and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation) at Melbourne University in 2002. Eileen is the owner of Complete Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy which is a Physiotherapy practice solely focused on continence and pelvic floor rehabilitation for men, women, and children. Additionally educational workshops for health care professionals related to continence and pelvic floor rehabilitation are provided by Complete Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy. Eileen also lectures at The University of Newcastle and supervises undergraduate Physiotherapy and Midwifery students. Eileen lectures for The Australian Physiotherapy Association. Eileen has provided book reviews for journals and presents at community, post-graduate educational events and conferences. Eileen was awarded The Continence Foundation of Australia Graduate Certificate in Continence Promotion and Management scholarship 2013 and The Continence Foundation of Australia 2008 National Conference Scholarship.


Learning outcomes
  • Understand female pelvic anatomy and pain concepts specific to female sexual pain with application of the pelvic anatomy concepts in the internal and external assessment practical sessions
  • Understand the concept of the female sexual response
  • Identify common sexual pain conditions – such as genito-pelvic pain penetration disorder (vaginismus and dyspareunia), overactive pelvic floor muscles and vulvodynia
  • Complete an initial assessment of a client with female sexual pain and plan a follow-up treatment – sample assessment and screening forms in the manual
  • Identify and implement treatments appropriate for the management of female sexual pain.
Prerequisites

Prerequisites

  • This course is only available to qualified and AHPRA registered physiotherapists.
  • Basic understanding of female pelvic anatomy and pain concepts.
  • Previous experience with conducting an internal vaginal examination.
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