Revolutionising Sexual Healthcare: Education, Stigma, and Care

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In this episode of the EMJ Podcast, Jonathan Sackier speaks with Rachel Rubin, a urologist and sexual medicine specialist, about the need for patient-centred care, the importance of multidisciplinary approaches, and breaking the stigma around sexual health. Rubin also shares insights into improving medical education and advancing healthcare policies to better support sexual medicine.




Speaker Bio:

Rachel Rubin is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Urology at Medstar Georgetown University and a board-certified urologist specialising in sexual medicine. With fellowship training under Irwin Goldstein, Rubin has dedicated her career to advancing sexual medicine through patient-centred care, research, and education. She launched her own practice in 2022 to focus on comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment for sexual health concerns.




Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
02:51 - Importance of patient-centred care in sexual medicine
06:05 - Benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to sexual health
11:45 - Gaps in sexual medicine education and training
15:20 - Addressing stigma in sexual health
23:21 - Reframing menopause in clinical practice
29:15 - Training in male and female sexual medicine
38:35 - Gender reassignment and gender-affirming care
47:45 - Three wishes for the future of sexual healthcare