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.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/Renegotiatingintimacy/viewFREE WEBINAR
Renegotiating Intimacy when Painful Sex Occurs in a Relationship:
A Male Support Group Perspective
Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Ronnie Burke
Course Length: 1 Hour
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to gain a better insight into understanding the coping skills of the partner who suffers from pain during intercourse
- Participants will be able to gain an insight into the meaning of Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)
- Participants will be able to gain a better insight into understanding the impact of painful sex from the male partners perspective
This workshop Offers 1 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
"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.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to gain a better insight into understanding the coping skills of the partner who suffers from pain during intercourse
- Participants will be able to gain an insight into the meaning of Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)
- 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
- 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.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - The American Psychological Association approves the School of Sex Therapy to sponsor continuing education for
psychologists. The School of Sex Therapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The School of Sex Therapyisan approved continued education provider for the International Association of Psychosexual Therapists. The School of Sex Therapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.