Abstracts

ISSWSH Annual Meeting 2021

All times indicated below are in EST.

All sessions will be recorded and made available on-demand for a longer period for those who are registered.

Friday, March 5, 2021
Friday, March 5, 2021
08:45 a.m. - 09:45 a.m.
Poster Session 1 (non-CME)
Bartholin Cysts Can Be Treatable Causes of Female Sexual Dysfunction: Four Year Review of Diagnosis and Treatment Principles (#031)
Speaker: Maria Uloko
A Large Retroperitoneal Schwannoma Masquerading as Genito-Urinary Syndrome of Menopause (#032)
Speaker: Amy Hagen
Exploring the Link Between Autoimmune Disorders and Painful Sex in Ova-Having Bodies (#033)
Speaker: Karen Washington
Secnidazole for Trichomoniasis: Results from a Clinical Trial with Women and a Systematic Literature Review for Men (#034)
Speaker: Christina Muzny
EndoCouples: Working with Couples Struggling with Painful Sex Due to Endometriosis (#035)
Speaker: Kristina Brown
Chasing the Two-Headed Dragon: Using BDSM to Manage Pelvic Pain from Endometriosis (#036)
Speaker: Kristina Brown
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Hidden Condition Affecting Sexual Life (#037)
Speaker: Rajlaxmi Mundhra
Sexual Issues Due to Comorbidities in Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (#038)
Speaker: Krista Collins
Improve Your Online Findability: Search Engine Optimization for Providers of Patients with Vulvovaginal Pain (#039)
Speaker: Caitlin Williams
A Pandemic, Technology and Sex (#040)
Speaker: Kimberly Tiffany
Vulvovaginal Pain Experiences: pain type, pelvic exam, and condom use (#041)
Speaker: Olivia Adams
Genital Tucking Practices in Trans Individuals and Anogenital Implications (#043)
Speaker: Rachel Christensen
Sex Education: Including Simulation in CME Presentations (#044)
Speaker: Nancy Phillips
Signalling the Vaginal Code: A Dual Role for Oxytocin in Sexual Partner Preference and Reproduction (#046)
Speaker: Conall Eoghan Mac Cionnaith
Hope and Flourishing: The Effect of Hope on Psychological Flourishing in Participants with Chronic Pain (#047)
Speaker: Lee Marino Clyne
Management of Sexual Dysfunction: Can Color Scheme in Areas of Intimacy be a Possible Management Intervention? (#048)
Speaker: Zaina Chaudhry
01:00 p.m. - 02:30 p.m.
Research Podium Session 1
Moderators: Johanna Hannan, PhD & Barry Komisaruk, PhD
Excess Density of Mast Cells and Nerves with Neuroproliferative Vestibulodynia: Defining the Extent of the Vestibulectomy Surgical Excision (#001)
Speaker: Irwin Goldstein, MD, IF
Neuroproliferative Vestibulodynia as a Cause of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder: A First-Ever Case Series (#002)
Speaker: Maria Uloko
Immunohistochemical Staining of Vestibular Tissue from Patients Suspected of Having Neuroproliferative Vestibulodynia: A Case Series (#003)
Speaker: Irwin Goldstein, MD, IF
Using Genital Anesthesia Testing (GAT) in the Management of Bothersome Genital Dysesthesia (#004)
Speaker: Helen Stearns
The Forgotten Region of the Vestibule: The 12:00 Location (#005)
Speaker: Maria Uloko
Methamphetamine-Induced Vaginal Lubrication (#006)
Speaker: Maggie Mott
Physical activity and female sexual dysfunction: too much of a good thing? (#007)
Speaker: Elisa Maseroli, MD
Chronic High Fat Diet Decreases Vaginal Smooth Muscle Tone but does not Affect Pelvic Floor Skeletal Muscle in Mice (#008)
Speaker: Lindsey Burleson
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Saturday, March 6, 2021
03:00 p.m. - 04:30 p.m.
Research Podium Session 2
Moderators: Juliana Kling, MD, MPH, NCMP, FACP & Rachel Rubin, MD, IF
Testosterone Management in Women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Who Have Reduced 5?-Reductase Activity: A Unique Population (#009)
Speaker: Sue Goldstein, BA, CCRC, AASECT-CSE, IF
A Novel Collaborative Protocol for Successful Management of PGAD/GPD Mediated by Tarlov Cyst-induced Radiculopathy of Sacral Spinal Nerve Roots in the Cauda Equina (#010)
Speaker: Choll Kim
Using Pre-Operative Low Intensity Vestibular Shockwave Therapy Reduces Opioid Use Post-Vestibulectomy (#011)
Speaker: Helen Stearns
Vulvovaginal Atrophy (VVA) Treatment Compliance Correlates with Improved Outcome (#012)
Speaker: Rodney Baber
Estetrol Combined with Drospirenone: An Investigational Oral Contraceptive With A Selective Impact on Endocrine Parameters (#013)
Speaker: Andrew London
STOMP: Sexual function Trial of Overactive bladder: Medication versus PTNS (#015)
Speaker: Allison Polland
The Effect of Phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitor on Female Sexual Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (#016)
Speaker: Shehab Khashaba
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Sunday, March 7, 2021
08:45 a.m. - 09:45 a.m.
Poster Session 2 (non-CME)
Retrospective Cohort Study: Associations Between Gynecology Provider Level and Female Sexual Dysfunction Screening Rates during Annual Exams (#057)
Speaker: William Berry
STI Co-infection Among Pregnant Women with SARS-CoV-2 (#066)
Speaker: Kiera Needham
What's Up with the Use of Sensate Focus Touch in Sex Therapy and Sexual Health?: A Critical Literature Review (#065)
Speaker: Linda Weiner
Trigger Point Release of Post Partum Pudendal Compression Relieves Persistent Genital Arousal: Case Report (#064)
Speaker: Teresa Wood, MD
Why Core Emotions Matter: Understanding the role of the emotional brain in the treatment of sexual and affective disorders (#063)
Speaker: Nan Wise, PhD, LCSW
Do Polish Adolescents Sexual Minorities have Poorer Sleep? - Analysis from POLKA 18 Pilot Study (#062)
Speaker: Klaudia Szymus
Dyspareunia in Patients with Female Prostatitis (#060)
Speaker: Alexander Parshin
Estetrol(E4) is a Unique Estrogen With Selective Actions in Tissues Which Are Distinctly Different From the Actions of SERMs (#059)
Speaker: Jean-Michel Foidart
Attention to Genital Cues Scale - Principal Components Analysis and Correlational Validity (#058)
Speaker: Elizabeth-Ann Viscione
Why isn't Women's Sexual Health Part of the Conversation? The Case of Vulvodynia (#049)
Speaker: Krisztina Bajzak
The Decreased Sexual Desire Screener: What are we missing? (#056)
Speaker: Lyndsey Harper
Effect of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) on Female Sexual Function (#055)
Speaker: Ethan Litman
Appropriate Solutions to Reusable Sanitary Products in Uganda (#054)
Speaker: Arie To
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Transgender Woman with Severe Gender Dysphoria and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders - Case Report (#053)
Speaker: Irena Rahne Otorepec
Characterization of Female Sexual Dysfunction Associated with Spinal Pathology and Surgery (#052)
Speaker: Patricia Moscicki
Anatomical Elements Portrayed in Artistic Representations of the Vulva on Instagram (#051)
Speaker: Ariel Gustavo Scafuri
Vulvodynia Viewed From a Disease Prevention Framework: Insights From Patient Perspectives (#050)
Speaker: Valerie Webber
01:00 p.m. - 02:30 p.m.
Research Podium Session 3
Moderators: Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD, IF & Sally MacPhedran, MD, MS, IF, NMCP, FACOG
Systemic Estradiol Menopause Management: Return to the Old-Fashioned Way (#017)
Speaker: Sue Goldstein, BA, CCRC, AASECT-CSE, IF
Is Female Sexual Dysfunction an Important Factor in Physician Process of Care and Decision-Making for Common Gynecologic Procedures: An Interview Study (#018)
Speaker: Diane Tomalty
Disclosure of LEEP Complications: Qualitative Analysis of Hospital-affiliated Online Resources in Canada (#019)
Speaker: Olivia Giovannetti
Post-SSRI/SNRI Sexual Dysfunction: A review (#020)
Speaker: Caroline Pukall
Earlier Age of First Sexual Activity Predicts Women's Higher Sexual Pleasure, but also Higher Sexual Shame (#021)
Speaker: Katherine Bogen
Measures of Sexual Functioning, Particularly Pain Functioning, are Imperfect Predictors of Women's Sexual Pleasure (#022)
Speaker: Harper Jones
An Online Survey Study Investigating the Contribution of the Cervix to the Female Sexual Response and Patient-Reported Barriers to Sexual Counselling (#023)
Speaker: Shelby Gilmore
Sexual, Psychological, Interpersonal Well-being and (Unmet) Supportive Care Needs of Couples After a Gynaecological Cancer Treatment (#024)
Speaker: Pernelle Dalex
05:30 p.m. - 06:30 p.m.
Research Podium Session 4
Moderators: Joshua Gonzalez, MD & Linda Vignozzi, MD, PhD
Inhibition and Excitation in the Sexual Brain: An Useful Tool for the Prediction of Therapeutic Outcomes in Women with Sexual Dysfunction (#025)
Speaker: Sarah Cipriani
Perceptions of Sexual Consent for Diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities (#026)
Speaker: Laura Blauenstein
Socio-Cultural Practices and Sexuality Education among Families in Rural Ghana (#027)
Speaker: Anthony Agbeve
A Comparison of Genital Self-Image and Sexual Functioning among Women with Vulvar and Non-Vulvar Dermatologic Disease (#028)
Speaker: Sydney Rivera
Prevalence of Sexual Pain Among Cis-Gender Muslim Women in North America (#029)
Speaker: Sameena Rahman
A Preliminary Analysis of the Effects of Title IX Mandatory Reporting Policies on Undergraduate Students' Likelihood of Disclosing Sexual Violence (#030)
Speaker: Mackenzie Sears

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