scientific sponsorship
PROGRAM
25 September 2025
19.00 | 22.00 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE AND CARLA FARIA
Opening session
Introduction and approach in the context of the doctor-physiotherapist pairing for the safe and effective treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions
Basic anatomy and physiology of the pelvic floor
29 SEPTEMBER 2025
8:00pm | 10:00pm ADRIANA LAGES
Structure and function of the endocrine system.
Communication and hormonal regulation related to pelvic health
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
8:00pm | 10:00pm INÊS RUIVO
The role of nutrition in pelvic health
2 OCTOBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 HUGO ANTUNES
Physiology of urination
Types of urinary incontinence
Female urinary incontinence - causes, diagnostic evaluation and treatment
Overactive and underactive bladder - symptoms, diagnosis and therapeutic hypotheses
6 OCTOBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 HUGO ANTUNES
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - epidemiology, symptoms, diagnostic evaluation, medical and surgical treatment
Male urinary incontinence - causes, diagnosis and medical-surgical treatment
9 OCTOBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 CARLA FARIA
Physiotherapeutic approach to urinary tract dysfunction in women and men: assessment, functional diagnosis and intervention
13 OCTOBER 2025
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Etiology
Type of prolapse
Classification and clinical assessment
Surgical treatment
14 OCTOBER 2025
8:00pm | 10:00pm GORETTI FONT
Physiotherapeutic approach to pelvic organ prolapse: assessment, functional diagnosis and conservative treatment
Post-surgical intervention
OCTOBER 16, 2025
19.00 | 22.00 MILENA LIORCI
Anorectal anatomy and physiology
Anorectal manometry and imaging in anorectal pathology
Anal incontinence
20 OCTOBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 MILENA LIORCI
Postpartum obstetric care and implications for rehabilitation
Obstetric complications and functional impact (e.g. lacerations, episiotomy, prolapse and pelvic pain)
21 OCTOBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00
Physiotherapeutic approach to ano-rectal dysfunctions: assessment, functional diagnosis and intervention
23 OCTOBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 ANDREIA RODRIGUES SILVA
General objective:
Deconstruct myths and prejudices, promote clinical communication skills and introduce the biopsychosocial model in the approach to sexuality in consultations.
Sexuality and sexual health: concepts and framework
- WHO and WAS definitions
- Dimensions of sexuality throughout the life cycle
- The importance of sexual health in clinical practice
Principles of the person-centered approach to sexual health
- Therapeutic relationship and active listening
- Emotional validation and empathy
- Shared decision-making
Biopsychosocial determinants of sexual health
- Biological, psychological, social and cultural factors
- Sexuality at different stages of life, orientations and identities
Barriers and facilitators in approaching sexuality in consultation
- Personal barriers (professional/user)
- Institutional and cultural barriers
- Practical facilitators to create space and trust
Practical approach tools
- Models (e.g. PLISSIT, EX-PLISSIT)
- How to start the topic of sexuality
- Inclusive and non-stigmatizing language
Planning and practical application.
- Small interactive clinical cases
27 OCTOBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 ANDREA QUINTAS
Female Sexual Dysfunctions: When the Pelvic Floor Speaks - and the Gynecologist Listens
General objective:
Present a practical and essentially clinical approach to female sexual dysfunctions associated with the pelvic floor, focusing on anamnesis, gynecological evaluation and transdisciplinary decision-making in the therapeutic approach.
Topics:
- Women's hormonal cycle: from physiology to pathophysiology
- Female sexual dysfunction: prevalence, classification and approach
- Role of the pelvic floor in female sexual dysfunction - the gynecologist's perspective
- Gynecological pathologies with the greatest impact on the pelvic floor
- Directed history and physical examination
- Therapeutic approaches
- Structured clinical cases
OCTOBER 30, 2025
19.00 | 22.00 MARGARIDA COSTA PEREIRA
The Role of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Women's Sexual Health
General objective: To present the contributions of physical medicine and rehabilitation in the assessment and treatment of female sexual dysfunctions, with a special focus on the pelvic floor and chronic pelvic pain.
Topics:
Functional anatomy of the pelvic floor
Sexual dysfunction in neurological diseases
Chronic pelvic pain
- Etiology
- Clinical assessment
- Pharmacological treatment
- Physiatric treatment
Physiological intervention in other sexual dysfunctions
3 NOVEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE
Physiology of penile erection
Erectile dysfunction - etiology, risk factors, clinical evaluation, medical and surgical treatment
Penile Curvature / La Peyronie's Disease
6 NOVEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE
Premature ejaculation - definition, pathophysiology, clinical assessment and medical treatment
Other ejaculatory dysfunctions (delayed ejaculation, anejaculation, retrograde ejaculation)
Hypoactive Sexual Desire
10 NOVEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 RITA PAIVA
Physiotherapeutic approach to sexual dysfunctions in men: evaluation, functional diagnosis and intervention.
13 NOVEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 SARA OLIVEIRA
Definition
Classification by Systems and Syndromes
Epidemiology
Diagnostic evaluation
Therapeutic approach
17 NOVEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 MARTA XAVIER
Physiology of pregnancy and anatomical and hormonal changes
Medical assessment of pregnant women: trimester, warning signs and contraindications for exercise
Labor and types of delivery
20 NOVEMBERO 2025
19.00 | 22.00 MARTA XAVIER
Postpartum obstetric care and implications for rehabilitation
Obstetric complications and functional impact (e.g. lacerations, episiotomy, prolapse and pelvic pain)
24 NOVEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 CARLA FARIA
Biomechanical changes in pregnant women - relationship with musculoskeletal pain
Abdomino-lumbo-pelvic complex (ALPC)
Pelviperineal changes - most common dysfunctions
Planning physical exercise in pregnancy - trimester by trimester
27 NOVEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 CARLA FARIA
Biomechanics of the obstetric pelvis
Techniques to prepare for childbirth: pelvic mobility, relaxation, facilitating positions
Non-pharmacological pain relief strategies during labor
4 DECEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 CARLA FARIA
Postpartum assessment: pelvic floor, rectus abdominis diastasis, pain and function
Perineal rehabilitation: urinary incontinence, postpartum sexual dysfunction
Abdominal and postural re-education in the puerperium
Planning physical exercise in the postpartum period
12 DECEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 SARA TROIA
Skin and subcutaneous tissue - relationship between fascia, connective tissue and pelvic floor - introduction to scar work
Assessment and treatment of scars: caesarean section, episiotomy and lacerations
Therapeutic resources in abdomino-pelvic rehabilitation - radiofrequency, electrotherapy, low-intensity laser, vacuum therapy and manual therapy
Manual lymphatic drainage for gestational edema
15 DECEMBER 2025
19.00 | 22.00 ANDRÉ PINTO
Acquisition of continence in children
Urinary dysfunction in children
- Nocturnal enuresis
- Overactive bladder and urge incontinence
- Bladder emptying dysfunctions (urinary retention, underactive bladder)
Clinical assessment and treatment
The role of doctors and physiotherapists in dealing with voiding disorders in childhood
17 DECEMBER 2025
19.00 | 23.00 DANIELE BRAGA CORDEIRO
Physiotherapeutic approach to pelvic dysfunctions in pediatric settings: evaluation, functional diagnosis and intervention.
To guarantee quality, each practical class session allows a maximum of 24 students.
1 and 2 NOVEMBER 2025 MILENA LIORCI, CARLA FARIA AND GORETTI FONT
SESSION 1 - Practical assessment of the pelvic floor and intervention in the context of urinary tract dysfunction, ano-rectal dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse | 16H
Recommended for doctors and physiotherapists
16 NOVEMBER 2025 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE AND RITA PAIVA
SESSION 2 - Practical assessment of the pelvic floor and intervention in the context of male and female sexual dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain | 8H
Recommended for doctors and physiotherapists
13 AND 14 DECEMBER 2025 MARTA XAVIER , CARLA FARIA AND SARA TROIA
SESSION 3 - Practical assessment of the pelvic floor and intervention in pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period | 16h
Recommended for doctors and physiotherapists
6 AND 7 DECEMBER 2025
SESSION 4 - Invasive physiotherapy and functional ultrasound of the pelvic floor | 16H
Recommended for physiotherapists
29 NOVEMBER 2025 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE, MILENNA LIORCI AND ANDREIA RODRIGUES SILVA
SESSION 5 - Clinical Cases - advanced medical-surgical assessment | 6H
Recommended for doctors