Women's Sexual Health Expert Lisa Martinez to Speak at 2007 Women's Health Matters Forum & Expo

The 2007 Women's Health Matters Forum & Expo has tapped leading women's sexual health expert, Lisa Martinez, RN/JD, and executive director of The Women's Sexual Health Foundation, to speak about the critical lack of knowledge among women regarding vital sexual health issues. The Expo will be held January 19-20th, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Canada.

Toronto, ON (PRWeb) December 12, 2006 -- The 2007 Women's Health Matters Forum & Expo has tapped leading women's sexual health expert, Lisa Martinez, RN/JD, and executive director of The Women's Sexual Health Foundation, to speak about the critical lack of knowledge among women regarding vital sexual health issues. The Expo will be held January 19-20th, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Canada.

The presentation, entitled "Women's Sexual Health: What No One Tells Us," will address the number of medical health conditions that impact women's sexual health, and the critical lack of awareness of this issue among women, their families, partners, and caregivers.

In the lecture, Ms. Martinez will examine the effect of medications, cancer, chemotherapy, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, pelvic surgeries, high blood pressure and other medical conditions on women's sexual health, "There is a tremendous knowledge gap regarding these well-known medical conditions, and the dramatic impact these illnesses can have on women's sexual health," said Ms. Martinez. "The Women's Sexual Health Foundation is pleased to share this important information with the attendees of the 2007 Women's Health Matters Forum & Expo."

Not only will attendees learn how these medical conditions affect them, they will receive valuable insight on what they can do to improve sexual functioning, how to speak frankly with their medical care giver about the situation, and a reference list of additional resources.

The 2007 Women's Health Matters Forum & Expo with an expected attendance of 22,000, and sponsored by the New Women's College Hospital has been named " the most important women's health event of the year," and will offer attendees a full agenda of valuable information, frank insight, and answers to questions regarding their health. For more information, visit http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/forum/.

For more information about The Women's Sexual Health Foundation, please visit www.TWSHF.org, or email info @ TWSHF.org .

About The Women's Sexual Health Foundation

TWSHF is an international non-profit organization whose primary mission is to educate the public and healthcare professionals on women's sexual health. The Foundation has numerous resources for the public and healthcare professionals at www.TWSHF.org, including educational brochures in English, German, and Spanish and The Women's Sexual Health Journal for members. The Foundation just completed its second annual Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) and Health Symposium for healthcare professionals and students on April 22, 2006 in New York City in conjunction with the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. A Women's Sexual Health Event: Reclaiming Healthy Intimacy, Passion and Pleasure for the public is being planned for September 18, 2007 in New York City with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. For further information e-mail info @ TWSHF.org.

About The Women's Sexual Health Journal

The Women's Sexual Health Journal is an on-line quarterly journal available through The Women's Sexual Health Foundation. It contains personal stories about women and their sexual health difficulties, and articles on sexual medicine, health, and research topics that receive little attention in medical schools and healthcare providers' training. For more information about the journal go to www.TWSHF.org.

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