This webinar took place August 25, 2026.
This webinar explored the complex relationship between pelvic floor function and female sexual health through a multidisciplinary urogynecological perspective. Pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, and pelvic floor dysfunction, can significantly affect women’s sexual well-being, body image, quality of life, and interpersonal relationships. Despite their high prevalence, sexual health concerns in women with pelvic floor disorders are often underrecognized and insufficiently addressed in clinical practice.
Bringing together experts from physiotherapy, nursing, and urogynecology, this webinar aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the physiological, psychological, and clinical aspects of sexual dysfunction associated with pelvic floor disorders. The sessions highlighted the role of pelvic floor physiotherapy, conservative management strategies, patientcentered nursing care, and interdisciplinary collaboration in improving sexual health outcomes and quality of life for women.
Participants will gain practical insights into evidence-based assessment and management approaches, current perspectives in pelvic floor rehabilitation, and the importance of integrating sexual health discussions into routine urogynecological care. This webinar is designed for healthcare professionals involved in women’s health, including physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals interested in contemporary multidisciplinary approaches in urogynecology.
Program
- Opening and Welcome - Murat Seval (Türkiye)
- Presentation 1: Understanding Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Pelvic Floor Disorders - Anna Padoa (Israel)
- Presentation 2: Pelvic Floor Function and Sexual Health: The Role of Physiotherapy in Urogynecology - Kari Bø (Norway)
- Presentation 3: Pelvic Floor Function and Sexual Health: The Role of Nurse in Urogynecology - Rojjin Mamuk (Cyprus)
- Discussion/Q&A
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Moderator
Prof. Murat Seval has been working at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, since 2013 as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Since 2015, his primary clinical and research focus has been urogynecology. In 2017, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor by the Inter-University Board of Türkiye. He is also a founding member of the “Urogynecology Doctoral Program,” established in 2019, where he continues to serve as a faculty member and lecturer. In 2024, he was promoted to the rank of Professor at Ankara University. For the past three years, he has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Turkish Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Association. In 2025, he was recognized as one of the recipients of the InSpIRE Program. He is currently serving his second term as a member of the “Terminology & Standardization Committee” of the association.
Presenter
Dr. Anna Padoa is director of the Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Service at the Sheba Medical Center, Israel. Dr. Padoa's expertise encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, female lower urinary tract symptoms, genito-pelvic pain disorders, and female sexual dysfunction. From 2015 to 2025, she directed the Urogynecology Service at Shamir-Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, and beginning in 2020, she established and directed Israel's first recognized fellowship program in urogynecology and pelvic floor reconstruction surgery. Dr. Padoa is an active member of the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) and serves as chair of the European Urogynecologic Association (EUGA) Education Committee. Since 2023, she has been a Fellow of the Multidisciplinary Joint Committee of Sexual Medicine (MJCSM) and is a member of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) Executive Board. Her scholarly contributions include numerous book chapters covering urogynecology, sexual medicine, and trauma-informed medical care. She co-edited "The Overactive Pelvic Floor," published by Springer Switzerland in December 2016, and has authored approximately 50 peer-reviewed articles in obstetrics and gynecology, pelvic floor medicine, and sexual medicine. Dr. Padoa is co-founder and Secretary of the Israeli Healthcare Association for Sexual Trauma Treatment and Prevention (ISTT) and serves as a Board member of the Israeli Society for Sexual Medicine (ILSSM).
Presenter
Kari Bø is an internationally recognized physiotherapist and researcher specializing inwomen’s health, pelvic floor dysfunction, and pelvic floor muscle training. She is a Professor at the in Oslo, Norway. Her research has primarily focused on pelvic floor muscle function,urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, and the role of physiotherapy in urogynecology. She is widely recognized for her pioneeringcontributions to evidence-based pelvic floor muscle training and conservative managementstrategies for pelvic floor disorders. Professor Kari Bø has authored and co-authored
numerous scientific publications, clinical guidelines, and textbooks in the field of women’shealth physiotherapy and urogynecology. Through her academic and clinical contributions,she has played a major role in advancing interdisciplinary approaches to pelvic floor rehabilitation and women’s sexual health worldwide.
Presenter
Rojjin Mamuk is a nurse researcher and clinician with a special interest in urogynecology, pelvic floor health, and women’s sexual health. Her professional work focuses on the nursing management of pelvic floor disorders, patient education, conservative care approaches, and interdisciplinary urogynecological practice. She has been involved in academic and clinical activities related to pelvic floor dysfunctions,
quality of life, and sexual health in women, with a particular emphasis on patient-centered care and the role of nursing in urogynecology. Her work highlights the importance of holistic assessment, counseling, and supportive care for women experiencing pelvic floor disorders and sexual dysfunction.