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Event
Sexual health in MS: Ageing, comorbidities, and polypharmacy
Our sponsor
This webinar has received sponsorship from Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK limited. The sponsor has had no input into the educational content or organisation of the session.
Objectives:
- Describe the prevalence and impact of sexual dysfunction in people with MS, and understand its effects on quality of life, relationships and wellbeing.
- Recognise how ageing influences sexual health in MS, including the effects of menopause, hormonal change, erectile dysfunction and age-related comorbidities.
- Identify common comorbidities associated with sexual dysfunction, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, anxiety, bladder and bowel dysfunction.
- Understand the impact of polypharmacy and medication side effects on sexual function.
- Develop confidence in initiating conversations about sexual health.
- Identify management strategies and referral pathways, including medication review, symptom management, psychological support, pelvic health services and specialist sexual health support.
Presentation slides
Our sponsor
This webinar has received sponsorship from Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK limited. The sponsor has had no input into the educational content or organisation of the session.
CPD accreditation
'Sexual health in MS: Ageing, comorbidities, and polypharmacy' has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 1 category 1 (external) CPD credit(s).
Chair
Prof Ruth DobsonCentre lead, professor of clinical neurology & consultant neurologist, Centre for Preventive Neurology & Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London
Speakers
Mr Altaf MangeraConsultant urologist with a specialist interest in neuro-urology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dearbhla DempseySenior occupational therapist, Limerick, Ireland
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