- Understanding the importance of a biopsychosocial approach to sexuality in the context of prostate cancer.
- Recognizing the significance of addressing partner needs in the Guidelines for Sexual Healthcare in Prostate Cancer.
- The value of assessing female partners’ sexual function when planning sexual rehabilitation for men with prostate cancer.
- Identifying three key ways in which a man’s prostate cancer treatment impacts his partner’s sexual well-being.
Exploring three effective strategies for supporting female partners in the survivorship phase of prostate cancer.
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Session at the Joint ISSM/ISSWSH Scientific Meeting – Partner perspective
February 28, 2025 - 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Title: What about me? Understanding the unmet sexual and support needs of female partners of men with prostate cancer.
Key Takeaways
Program
11:15 – 11:20 AM
Opening and Introduction
Gerald Brock
11:20 – 11:30 AM
How to Start the Conversation with a Very Brief Review of Treatment Side-Effects
John Mulhall
11:30 – 11:40 AM
The Impact of Prostate Cancer Sexual Side-Effects on the Female Partner
Annamaria Giraldi
11:40 – 11:50 AM
How Couples Adjust Psychologically and Sexually – Loss and Grief, Creating a New Sexual Paradigm
Daniela Wittmann
11:50 – 12:00 PM
The Development of the Scale that Assesses Partners’ Unmet Sexual and Support Needs
John Mulhall
12:00 – 12:15 PM
Q&A
