Title
What about me? Understanding the unmet sexual and support needs of female partners of men with prostate cancer.
Key Take Aways
- 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
