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Experts at American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Satellite Symposium Reach Consensus: Better Intimacy = Better Overall Well-Being
Date:11/12/2008

nal and relationship satisfaction than women with unsatisfying sexual relationships. Hutcherson's symposium co-chair Dr. Sheryl A. Kingsberg, Associate Professor and Chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, addressed the female brain/body connection to sexual response and the roles of emotion and health in the outcome. Kingsberg stated that the key to understanding female sexual function is to not only look at the objective data but also focus on a patient's satisfaction and sense of psychological and relationship well-being.

Other speakers addressed barriers to sexual health, including medical and emotional concerns as they correlate to common relationship issues. Dr. Pepper Schwartz***, Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, spoke to how sexual relationships, intimacy and communication contribute to overall female sexual well-being. She emphasized that sexuality is a critical part of intimate health, requiring open communication between partners, noting that couples with strong communication have increased intimate and overall relationship satisfaction. Likewise, Dr. Michael Krychman, Executive Director Southern California Center for Sexual Health & Survivorship Medicine, explored the connection between sexual well-being and sexual medicine and psychology including data to support that individuals with good, satisfying sex lives experience improved health, decreased chronic disease and longevity. Dr. Raymond Rosen, Chief Scientist New England Research Institutes, discussed how traditional measures of female sexuality are focused only on sexual dysfunction, and noted that necessary work is being done currently to develop validated scales for measuring female well being in non clinical subjects.

Healthy intimacy, including increased sexual activity and satisfaction, also was linked to over-the-counter intimacy-enhancement products. Dr. Sandra Leiblum addressed the changing p
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