Men and Women Sexual Health: Erectile Dysfunction, Infertility and PCOS On Demand

Course overview

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. 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.