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On-Demand: Sexual Dysfunction

(These courses are included in the On-Demand: Men and Women Health Conference.)

Managing Sexual Dysfunction in Men

Dana A. Strachan, PharmD, BCPS, Dean, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Gregory School of Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:  Explain the etiology, including pathophysiology and contributing factors, of male sexual dysfunction; Given a male patient, classify the type of sexual dysfunction he is experiencing; Discuss the adverse effects, role in therapy and significant drug-drug interactions associated with sexual dysfunction treatment options; Describe appropriate strategies to utilize in the male patient with erectile dysfunction who is not responding to traditional therapy recommendations; Explain patient characteristics that would make various sexual dysfunction treatment modalities inappropriate in men (i.e. contraindications); Provide appropriate non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic recommendations for a given male patient with sexual dysfunction  based on patient-specific parameters; Counsel a given patient on the appropriate administration and potential adverse effects of various sexual dysfunction treatment modalities; Discuss healthcare disparities related to erectile dysfunction and strategies to reduce them in clinical practice.

UAN: 0675-0000-24-001-H01-P*

Conceiving with Confidence: The Pharmacist’s Role in Managing Infertility and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Mariette Sourial, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Director of Interprofessional Education, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Define infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); Identify main causes and risk factors of infertility in males and females and PCOS; Compare and contrast the pharmacological agents used in infertility and PCOS; Given a case, recommend appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological regimen for the treatment of infertility and of PCOS; Counsel on the appropriate use, common adverse events and risks of use of a prescribed pharmacological regimen in infertility and in PCOS

UAN: 0675-0000-24-007-H01-P*