Sexual Health Proffered Papers: Psycho-Social
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017 |
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Menzies Theatrette |
Speaker
Dr Magdalena Simonis
Honorary Research Fellow
University Of Melbourne, Department Of General Practice Melbourne Medical School
Labiaplasty: factors leading to increased requests amongst women from a survey of GP experience.
2:30 PM - 2:45 PMBiography
Magdalena Simonis, a GP with more than 25 years of clinical experience, has explored aspects contributing to increased requests for labiaplasty. She has authored the first ever guide for general practitioners and other health professionals, providing background and management guidance through the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Dr Megan Lim
Deputy Director Behaviours And Health Risks
Burnet Institute
All Porn Is… What, Exactly? A Systematic Review Of Video-Based Pornography Content Analyses
2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Megan is the Deputy Director of the Behaviours and Health Risks Program and Head of Sexual Health and Young People's Health Research at the Burnet Institute
Dr Hilary Caldwell
Alumni
UNSW
Flipping Gendered Power In Commercial Sex: When Women Buy Sex In Australia
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMBiography
Hilary’s current PhD topic at UNSW is about women who buy sex, having previously completed a Masters of Applied Science thesis about men who buy sex. Hilary’s background is nursing and counselling, and a Masters of Health Science in sexology at USyd and works as sex therapist in Canberra.
Ms Kathleen McLaren
Phd Candidate
Sydney University
The Association Between Father Absence In Childhood And Later Risky Sexual Behaviour In Adolescence
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMBiography
Kathleen is a Psychologist who is undertaking a PhD in Medicine. Her interests are Child and Adolescent Health, particularly focused on how early life influences inform upon later behaviours, particularly for girls.
Ms Lauren Fee
Clinical Psychology Phd Student
Australian National University
Sexual Health Professionals’ Perceptions Of Social Influences On Young People’s Sexuality: Pornography, Pressure And Intimacy
3:30 PM - 3:45 PMBiography
Lauren is a clinical psychology PhD student at the Australian National University in Canberra. She is currently conducting research into the effects of free internet pornography on young people’s sexual behaviours and attitudes. She is completing training to become a clinical psychologist with a focus on relationships and sex therapy.
Dr Jessica Gunson
Lecturer
Flinders University
Women’s Perspectives On The Role Of The GP In Contraceptive Decision-Making: Untapped Potential For A ‘Reproductive Justice’ Approach?
3:45 PM - 3:51 PMBiography
Dr Jessie Gunson is a medical sociologist, qualitative researcher, and lecturer in Health Sciences at Flinders University. She is a member of the South Australia Abortion Action Coalition and her research interests are in reproductive justice, and the sociology of relationships and wellbeing.
Q&A