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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.

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Key Takeaways

  • 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.

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

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