Aims:

• To improve the quality of care given to patients presenting to Genitourinary Medicine and HIV Clinics with Sexual Dysfunction
• To provide a forum for education, training and research in the area of sexual dysfunction for all.

Membership of the BASHH Sexual Dysfunction SIG (November 2021)

• Dr Shalini Andrews (Chair)
• Dr Penny Goold (Secretary)
• Dr Jane Ashby
• Dr Joanne Bassett (DIT Rep)
• Dr Wallace Dinsmore
• Dr John Ewan
• Dr David Goldmeier
• Dr Karen Gurney
• Dr Karl Hollows
• Dr Uday Joshi
• Dr Emma McCarty
• Dr Ali Mears
• Dr Kirstin Mitchell
• Ms Agnes Mosobela (Nurse Rep)
• Dr Sean Perrera 
• Miss Sarah Wolujewicz (Physiotherapy Rep) 

Terms of Reference - November 2018

PE 2012 BASHH GUIDELINES UPDATE

Notices

You can download a pdf document on training in Sexual Dysfunction by clicking here

The Sexual Dysfunction SIG performed a survey of sexual function service provision in UK genitourinary medicine clinics in 2007. Please click on this link to download a pdf of the published results: BASHH survey 2007

Publications

• Goldmeier D Petrak J How to recognise sexual addiction in the sexual health clinic setting? Sex Transm Infect August 2011 Vol 87 No . pp.370-371

• C Emerson MRCP DipGUM D Goldmeier MD FRCP and P Green MBBS DipGUM on behalf of BASHH Special Interest Group for Sexual Dysfunction. Assessing training in sexual dysfunction for genitourinary registrars.Int J STD AIDS 2009;20:745-747

• Crowley T Goldmeier D Hiller J. Diagnosing and Managing Vaginismus. BMJ 2009338b2284

• Goldmeier D Mears A Hiller J Crowley T. Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Management. Int J STD AIDS 200920373-377

• Richardson D, Goldmeier D, Green J, Lamba H, Harris JRW Recommendations for the management of premature ejaculation: BASHH Special Interest Group for sexual dysfunction. Int J STD AIDS 2006;17:1-6

• Richardson D, Goldmeier D Recommendations for the management of retarded ejaculation: BASHH Special Interest Group for Sexual Dysfunction. Int J STD AIDS 2006;17:7-13. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND A UPDATE SUMMARY HAS BEEN PRODUCED: TO COMPLEMENT THE 2006 DOCUMENT: Delayed Ejaculation 2011 update

• Crowley T, Richardson D, Goldmeier D Recommendations for the management of vaginismus: BASHH Special Interest Group for Sexual Dysfunction Int J STD AIDS 2006; 17:14 -18

• Link to the BSSM Erectile dysfunction guidelines: http://www.bssm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ED-Practical-Guide-v3-for-BSSM-review.pdf 

• (June 2011): Erectile Dysfunction Auditable Outcomes (Based on BSSM Guidelines- link as above)

  • All men with ED should have a sexual and relationship history taken. Target: 100% offered, 100% accepted.
  • All men with ED should have a comprehensive medical history taken that includes: drug history, psychological and social history including information on alcohol and recreational drug use. Target 100% offered, 100% accepted.
  • All men with ED should have a genital examination. Target 100%, 85% accepted *
  • All men with ED should have a cardiovascular risk assessment. This includes, as a minimum: blood pressure reading, body mass index, blood glucose and lipids. Target 100% offered, 85% accepted.
  • All men with ED should have their serum total testosterone measured. Target 100% offered, 85% accepted.
  • First line treatment should be offered at the initial appointment. Target 90% offered and accepted*.

  * patients initially seeing a psychologist or sex therapist may not have a genital examination, and treatment initiation may be deferred in patients deemed to have psychogenic ED until a more complete history is taken- which may take a few sessions. "Treatment", however includes sex therapy as well as medications or vacuum devices ; it is recommended that when undertaking audits that patients seeing psychologists or sex therapists are assessed separately from those seeing physicians.

Contact the Sexual Dysfunction SIG

• If you have an enquiry about the SIG or any 'sexual dysfunction' query, please email Dr Karl Hollows: Karl.Hollows@mpft.nhs.uk

Meetings

The SIG is planning the next ABC of Sexual Dysfunction conference for Autumn 2022 – details available soon.

Past Meetings

• ABC Sexual Dysfunction October 2017
• A Masterclass in Sexual Dysfunction November 2018
• Steering Group Meeting St Mary’s Hospital 18th December 2018
• Masterclass in Sexual Dysfunction, RCN 15th November 2018
• Steering Group Meeting St Mary’s Hospital 16th November 2017
• ABC of Sexual Dysfunction, RCN 19th October 2017
• Steering Group Meeting St Mary’s Hospital 24th November 2016
• BASHH OGM October 14th 2016 Afternoon Session
• Steering Group Meeting Manchester 19th November 2015
• ABC of Sexual Dysfunction, Manchester, 15th October 2015
• Steering Group Meeting Manchester 19th November 2014
• BASHH OGM 17th October 2014 Afternoon Session
• Steering Group Meeting St Mary’s Hospital 14th November 2013
• ABC of Sexual Dysfunction, RSM 17th October 2013
• Steering Group Meeting St Marys Hospital, 15th November 2012
• Satellite Symposium BASHH Spring Meeting 27-29 June 2012
• ABC of Sexual Dysfunction, RSM 24th October 2011
• Steering group meeting, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. 25th May 2011
• ABC of Sexual Dysfunction. RSM 20th October 2009
• Steering group meeting, THT, 19th November 2008
• The Sexual Function SIG is presented at the BASHH OGM, 3rd October 2008
• Steering group meeting, RSM, 21st November 2007
• Sexual Dysfunction Masterclass, RSM, 16th October 2007
  (Please click here for details of the programme)
• Sexual Dysfunction Masterclass - Practical Approaches to the Management of Sexual Dysfunction - Wednesday 1st November 2006 - RSM
• Managing Sexual Dysfunction in the 21st Century (6th/7th May 2005)