Relationships and intimacy

Chair(s)

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  Susan Cutter, LCSW, MSW, MPA (she/her/hers)

  Social Worker
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia, United States

Speaker(s)

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  Greig Blamey, BPE, BScPT, CHT (he/him/his)

  Consultant Physiotherapist
  Adult Inherited Bleeding Disorders Program of Manitoba
  Winnipeg, Canada
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  Lochana Nanayakkara, FDSRCS, MSc, FDS(ResDent)RCS, FHEA, FDSRCSEd (she/her/hers)

  Dental Consultant
  Restorative Dentistry
  Royal London Hospital
  London, United Kingdom
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  Mohsena Olath

  Operations Manager
  Haemophilia Association of Mauritius, Mauritius

Relationships and intimacy are central to personal wellbeing. Join this session to better understand the impact bleeding disorders can have on relationships and intimacy for both patients and their partners. Learn about the simple methods that can be used to improve oral health, and how this can directly impact intimacy and quality of life for both men and women. Understand how to match your body’s physical capacity to your sexual expression. Examine how knowledge about bleeding disorders and open communication with loved ones is vital to healthy intimate relationships.

Presentations:

• 12:45 - 12:46 ART

  Chair
  

  Chair: Susan Cutter, LCSW, MSW, MPA (she/her/hers) – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• 12:46 - 13:00 ART

  Dental health and the impact it has on intimacy for women & men
  

  Speaker: Lochana Nanayakkara, FDSRCS, MSc, FDS(ResDent)RCS, FHEA, FDSRCSEd (she/her/hers) – Royal London Hospital
• 13:00 - 13:15 ART

  Physiotherapist perspective
  

  Speaker: Greig Blamey, BPE, BScPT, CHT (he/him/his) – Adult Inherited Bleeding Disorders Program of Manitoba
• 13:15 - 13:30 ART

  Psychologist perspective
  

  Speaker: Mohsena Olath – Haemophilia Association of Mauritius
• 13:30 - 13:45 ART

  Discussion
  

  Chair: Susan Cutter, LCSW, MSW, MPA (she/her/hers) – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania