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Let's talk about sex

Recorded: August 5th 2022

Duration: 35 mins

Dr Shalini Andrews and Dr Naomi Sutton help listeners navigate their patients through issues of sexual pleasure and (dys)function, in the light of U=U. Their discussion covers a lot of ground, from the biopsychosocial model as a framework for sexual function; the impact of hormones, medication and relational factors; erectile dysfunction as a harbinger of cardiovascular disease; the clitoris; vaginal pain syndromes and re-orienting orgasms.

 

"Undetectable is Untransmittable. People on effective treatment do not transmit the virus anymore, and finally we can shift that conversation from all that sex negativity to sex positivity.""The main thing is to not dismiss people. Not to have a look and say ‘Everything looks okay, we don’t know why you're feeling this, go away or deal with it’. Which is not very helpful."

Guest Speaker

Dr Shalini Andrews

Dr Shalini Andrews

Dr Shalini Andrews

Dr Shalini Andrews is a Consultant in Genitourinary and HIV Medicine and the clinical lead for HIV in Surrey. Shalini has a special interest in sexual dysfunction and promoting a positive attitude towards sexuality to prevent sexual ill health. She is the chair of the BASHH Sexual Dysfunction Special Interest Group and President of the British Society of Sexual Medicine.

 

Shalini can be found on Twitter @DrSAndrews. 

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UK-UNB-3442 Date of Preparation March 2023