BC Centre for Sexual Medicine
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Sexual medicine services assess and treat individuals and couples of all ages with concerns with sexual dysfunction and reproductive health.
For most people, some form of sexual expression is basic to a fulfilling and healthy life. Therefore, sexual concerns or problems can be extremely stressful to a person's quality of life.
The clinic provides tertiary (i.e., subspecialty) assessment and care for couples or individuals with a Sexual Dysfunction. However, because such problems are very common and there is an overwhelming need for service in this area of health, the staff at the Centre regrettably cannot see all the patients referred.
What to expect
Our services include the assessment and treatment of individuals and couples of all ages with concerns in the following areas:
Sexual dysfunction
- Difficulties with sexual interest, arousal (penile erection, vaginal lubrication), orgasm/ejaculation.
- The experience of pain associated with sexual activity.
- Problems in completing chosen sexual acts, such as intercourse.
- Sexual or reproductive difficulties associated with psychiatric or medical illness, surgery or injury.
Reproductive health
- This clinic accepts primarily male patients with infertility resulting from ejaculatory disorders (including those consequent to psychogenic, congenital, post-surgical, post-traumatic, or illness-related conditions).
Additional limited assessment and treatment services
- Paraphilias (unusual or abnormal sexual interests or behaviours).
- Sexuality concerns related to Intersex Disorders (biological disorders of genital anatomy present from birth).
For most people, some form of sexual expression is basic to a fulfilling and healthy life. Therefore, sexual concerns or problems can be extremely stressful to a person's quality of life.
The mandate of the clinic is to provide tertiary (i.e., subspecialty) assessment and care for couples or individuals with a Sexual Dysfunction. However, because such problems are very common and there is an overwhelming need for service in this area of health, the staff at the Centre regrettably cannot see all the patients referred.
Priority is currently given to those who have pain or other sex-functioning problems with intercourse; to other difficulties around fertility (such as vaginismus, dyspareunia or ejaculatory disorders); and to problems related to medical or psychiatric illness or trauma, to post-surgical conditions, or to physical injuries.
How to access
This service requires a doctor's referral. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept self-referrals or walk-ins.