Kelly J. Casperson, MD, presented “’Just Drink a Glass of Wine’ and Other Things Doctors Get Wrong About Sex Med” during the 1st International Functional and Reconstructive Urology Update on August 28, 2024, in Denver, Colorado.
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How to cite: Casperson, Kelly J. “’Just Drink a Glass of Wine’ and Other Things Doctors Get Wrong About Sex Med.” August 28, 2024. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/just-drink-a-glass-of-wine-and-other-things-doctors-get-wrong-about-sex-med/
“Just Drink a Glass of Wine” and Other Things Doctors Get Wrong About Sex Med – Summary
Kelly J. Casperson, MD, discusses the complexities surrounding female sexual health, addressing both societal misconceptions and medical gaps. In this 21-minute talk, she emphasizes that sex education, even for medical professionals, has been inadequate, with little attention paid to female anatomy.
Casperson highlights the medical community’s oversimplification of female sexual dysfunction, dividing it into issues of desire, arousal, orgasm, and pain. She critiques the cultural tendency to prescribe medications for low sexual desire without first addressing lifestyle, relational dynamics, and patient understanding of their own sexual health.
In her discussion on treatments, Casperson points out the challenges women face in getting access to effective therapies for sexual dysfunction. Additionally, Casperson addresses misconceptions about menopause and the effects of declining hormones on sexual and urinary health.
About The 1st International Functional and Reconstructive Urology Update (IFRUU)
The International Functional and Reconstructive Urology Update is a multi-day meeting focused on functional and reconstructive urology (FRU). FRU is a rapidly expanding subspecialty with the vision to improve the lives of all patients with urinary disorders. The IFRUU conference aims to equip practitioners with the tools to manage patients with functional urologic disorders effectively. The inaugural IFRUU conference took place from August 28-30, 2024 in Denver, Colorado.
For further educational activities from this conference, visit our collection page.