Final Program ESSM2019

3 21 st CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR SEXUAL MEDICINE Welcome Address Dear ESSM members, Congress participants, Colleagues and Friends, On behalf of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) and the Society for Sexual Medicine of Slovenia (SSMS) it is a great pleasure for us to welcome you all to the 21 st Congress of the ESSM in Ljubljana. Ljubljana is the beautiful capital of Slovenia and sometimes called 'little Prague'. You can enjoy the authenticity of the old town with its many squares and monuments and the small scale of the center, where all major attractions are within easy reach. The local organizing committee have made great effort to welcome you with warm hospitality. They have provided an outstanding support to the organization of the meeting. ESSM is now the largest branch of ISSM and the European contributions to the field of Sexu- al Medicine are unanimously recognized. We are sure that you will enjoy the scientific program that is encompassing all the hottest topics in sexual medicine. The congress aims to deliver optimal scientific and educational content and to promote the field of Sexual Medicine. The program will cover topics regarding all sexes and all sexual orientations as well as state-of-the- art educational opportunities. The most recent innovative research will be highlighted. To achieve this and to build bridges between generations, the faculty will include both renowned experts and up-coming stars in our field. Furthermore, it’s the first time that ESSM statements on clinical issues, to help you in your clinical work, will be presented. We wish to create more networking opportunities especially for young researchers and health care providers with an interest in Sexual Medicine and the Young Sexual Medicine Academy session is organized already on the first day, so join us there as well. Do not miss the opportunity to visit the ESSM booth during the congress. Your opinion on the content of the congress and your expectations from the ESSM are important to us. But it is also a possibility to learn about the new educational activities and to support our joint petitions with MJCSM and EFS to the European Community. The exhibition area will have numerous booths of the companies which have supported ESSM and we invite you all to spend your free time during breaks among sessions to visit them and learn more about their products. We also want to take the opportunity to invite you to the opening ceremony followed by a get-together at the congress venue to socialize with your colleagues and friends. As 14 th of February is Valentine ’s Day and is the first international Sexual Medicine congress in Ljubl- jana, we use this opportunity to invite you to a large public Sexual Health Awareness Event with musical concert that will take place after the opening reception. This is also our opportunity to thank all of you for being part of this event and supporters of ESSM. We wish you wonderful days with the ESSM family and enjoy the congress. Let’s make it another memorable ESSM event. Yacov (Cobi) Reisman Dejan Bratus ESSM President Local Chair Yacov Reisman Dejan Bratus