Facilitator: Dr M Du Toit
Faculty: Dr M. Du Toit
Facilitator: Dr M Du Toit
Faculty: Prof E. de Vries, Dr N. Chilimigras, Dr M. du Toit, Dr M. Martin
| Registration Category | Workshop Fee |
| SASOG Member Specialist | R2800.00 |
| Non Member Specialist | R3500.00 |
| Registrars, GP’s & Pensioners | R2520.00 |
Sexual health concerns are among the most common and often the most difficult issues encountered in gynaecological practice. Conversations about desire, intimacy, and sexual pain can feel complex, emotionally charged, and clinically challenging for both patients and practitioners.
This workshop is designed to equip clinicians with practical, evidence-informed tools to manage common sexual health presentations with confidence in everyday practice. Through expert input, real-world case discussions, patient perspectives, and multidisciplinary collaboration, participants will explore the complexities of desire discrepancy in couples and the biopsychosocial management of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD).
The workshop combines practical clinical frameworks with insights from psycho-sexology and physiotherapy, helping participants move beyond diagnosis towards compassionate, patient-centred care. Expect engaging discussion, immediately applicable strategies, and a deeper understanding of how to support patients as they navigate deeply personal and often distressing concerns.
Join us for an honest, practical, and clinically relevant conversation about sexual health, because these are the consultations patients remember, and clinicians often wish they had been trained for.
Gender-affirming healthcare is increasingly part of everyday gynaecological practice, yet many clinicians still feel uncertain, underprepared, or anxious about managing these consultations confidently and compassionately.
This interactive workshop offers a safe, practical, and evidence-based space to build confidence in caring for transgender and gender-diverse patients within the South African healthcare context. Through expert-led discussions, real-world clinical cases, role-play, and small-group learning, participants will explore the ethical foundations of care, inclusive communication, basics of hormone therapy, contraception, fertility, cervical screening, pelvic pain, and trauma-informed practice.
Whether you are new to gender-affirming healthcare or looking to strengthen your existing practice, this workshop will equip you with practical tools, clearer clinical pathways, and the confidence to provide respectful, patient-centred care.
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking session that moves beyond theory into the realities of clinical practice, because every patient deserves safe, dignified, evidence-based care.
| Time | Topic |
| 08:30 | Welcome & Framing |
| SESSION 1: DESIRE (2 hours) | |
| 08:30–09:30 | When Desire Differs – Navigating Desire Discrepancy in Couples Understanding the dynamics beyond “low desire” |
| 09:30–10:00 | Interactive Case Application Applying insights to real-world scenarios |
| 10:00–10:30 | Clinical Pearls from a Psycho-Sexologist Practical strategies you can use tomorrow |
| 10:30–11:00 | Break with refreshments |
| SESSION 2: SEXUAL PAIN (2 hours) | |
| 11:00–11:30 | Understanding GPPPD: Beyond the Diagnosis Expanding the lens: biopsychosocial contributors |
| 11:30–12:00 | Management of GPPPD: A Practical 4C’s Framework Clear, structured approach to care |
| 12:00–12:30 | Collaborative Care in Action: Physiotherapy Insights Hands-on demonstration and integration into practice |
| 12:30–13:00 | Patient Voice: A Journey Through Treatment and Recovery First-hand perspective on living with and overcoming GPPPD |
| 13:00 | Q&A and Closing Reflections |
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Welcome & framing
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| 14:00 – 14:45 | Ethical Foundations in Gender-Affirming Care | |
| Video input: Ethical principles in GAHC (autonomy, dignity, non-maleficence, justice) Navigating complexity in the South African context (culture) Reflecting on bias, discomfort, and professional responsibility | Prof Elma de Vries | |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Facilitated reflection & discussion (15 min) “What feels challenging in your current practice?” | |
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| 15:00 – 16:00 | Practical GAHC for the Gynaecologist: Demystifying Care | |
| Hormones in GAHC: Don’t Be Afraid Basics of hormone therapy relevant to gynaecology What you need to know (and what you don’t need to manage alone) | Dr Nicole Chilimigras | |
When Gender Diversity Enters Your Consulting Room
Common clinical scenarios:
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Dr Marlena du Toit | |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Break | |
| SESSION 3: | ||
| 16:30 – 17:45 | Case-Based Learning – Making It Real Facilitators: Dr Megan Martin & Dr Nicole Chilimigras Small-group case discussions: (Possible cases: Contraception in a transgender man, Cervical screening in a gender-diverse patient, Fertility counselling and future planning, Trauma-informed care in pelvic examination) Plenary feedback & synthesis Key take-home approaches Sharing uncertainty and strategies | |
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| 17:45 – 18:15 | Evidence-Based Practice in GAHC
Facilitator: Dr Nicole Chilimigras
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| 18:15 – 18:45 | Communication that Matters
Facilitator: Dr Megan Martin
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| 18:45 – 19:00 | Closing & Take-Home Messages
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