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Renegotiating Intimacy when Painful Sex Occurs in a Relationship: A Male Support Group Perspective

"It's not you versus your partner; it's you and your partner as a team versus the pain."

Painful intercourse can occur for reasons that range from structural problems to psychological concerns. Many women have painful intercourse at some point in their lives. The impact of female genital pain on the partner can be overwhelming and there is a strong need to renegotiate intimacy when painful sex occurs in a relationship.

This content represents a relatively new area of focus within the field of sex therapy, specifically in understanding the partner's experience. While there is considerable literature and support available for women experiencing pain during sexual intercourse, there has been limited research on the importance of support for their partners and the impact that a lack of support can have on the relationship. Through fieldwork with male partners of women suffering from vaginal pain during intercourse, successful support group's have been established. Groups provides a nonjudgmental environment for partners to express themselves and share experiences with others facing similar challenges.

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Renegotiating Intimacy when Painful Sex Occurs in a Relationship: A Male Support Group Perspective

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$29.99 Cost For Member: 19.99 Ronnie Burke

"It's not you versus your partner; it's you and your partner as a team versus the pain."

Painful intercourse can occur for reasons that range from structural problems to psychological concerns. Many women have painful intercourse at some point in their lives. The impact of female genital pain on the partner can be overwhelming and there is a strong need to renegotiate intimacy when painful sex occurs in a relationship.

This content represents a relatively new area of focus within the field of sex therapy, specifically in understanding the partner's experience. While there is considerable literature and support available for women experiencing pain during sexual intercourse, there has been limited research on the importance of support for their partners and the impact that a lack of support can have on the relationship. Through fieldwork with male partners of women suffering from vaginal pain during intercourse, successful support group's have been established. Groups provides a nonjudgmental environment for partners to express themselves and share experiences with others facing similar challenges.

About the Presenter

Ronnie Burke, Social worker - (MSW) EFT therapist Sex therapist, individual and couples therapist holds a Masters in Social work from Ben- Gurion University.

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Participants will be able to gain a better insight into understanding the coping skills of the partner who suffers from pain during intercourse
  2. Participants will be able to gain an insight into the meaning of Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)
  3. Participants will be able to gain a better insight into understanding the impact of painful sex from the male partners perspective

Agenda:

Agenda:

Title: Couple and sex therapy:

 Impact of female genital pain on the (male) partner

Renegotiating intimacy when painful sex occurs in a relationship: A male support group perspective 

Definition: Painful intercourse

Dyspareunia

Symptoms and types of female genital pain

Emotional and psychological factors

(15 mins)

Affect on relationships: impact of genital pain on the male partner

Theoretic models for the role of the partner:

Cognitive - behavioral and communal coping models

Intimacy models (15 mins )

Support group for male partners

Partners perspective (25 mins )

Conclusion  and questions (5 mins )

 

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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