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Super Moderator
* She outlines key domains of dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders, low libido, and hypogonadism, and reviews how these may be assessed in a clinical setting.
Helen L. Bernie, DO, MPH, Director, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine and Assistant Professor of Urology, Indiana University, Carmel, Indiana, reviews the role of sexual dysfunction in male infertility and how it is addressed in clinical practice.
She discusses how sexual dysfunction may contribute to infertility and how infertility-related stress may affect sexual function. Current American Urological Association and American Society for Reproductive Medicine guidelines are reviewed, with emphasis on their recognition of sexual dysfunction without detailed management pathways.
Dr. Bernie also discusses recommendations from the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine, including structured sexual history and focused evaluation of erectile function, ejaculation, libido, and intercourse patterns. She outlines key domains of dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders, low libido, and hypogonadism, and reviews how these may be assessed in a clinical setting.
Management approaches include counseling, behavioral strategies, and pharmacologic therapy, with attention to fertility-preserving options such as phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors and avoidance of exogenous testosterone in men seeking fertility. The presentation also emphasizes a practical approach using targeted screening questions, focused evaluation, and stepwise management
Helen L. Bernie, DO, MPH, Director, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine and Assistant Professor of Urology, Indiana University, Carmel, Indiana, reviews the role of sexual dysfunction in male infertility and how it is addressed in clinical practice.
She discusses how sexual dysfunction may contribute to infertility and how infertility-related stress may affect sexual function. Current American Urological Association and American Society for Reproductive Medicine guidelines are reviewed, with emphasis on their recognition of sexual dysfunction without detailed management pathways.
Dr. Bernie also discusses recommendations from the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine, including structured sexual history and focused evaluation of erectile function, ejaculation, libido, and intercourse patterns. She outlines key domains of dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders, low libido, and hypogonadism, and reviews how these may be assessed in a clinical setting.
Management approaches include counseling, behavioral strategies, and pharmacologic therapy, with attention to fertility-preserving options such as phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors and avoidance of exogenous testosterone in men seeking fertility. The presentation also emphasizes a practical approach using targeted screening questions, focused evaluation, and stepwise management
