Membership comes with extraordinary benefits

Enjoy exclusive access to elite medical knowledge & professional collaboration

As an ISSWSH member, you will be part of a professional organization whose purposes are (1) to provide opportunities for communication among scholars, researchers, and practitioners about women's sexual health, (2) to support the highest standards of ethics and professionalism in research, education, and clinical practice of women's sexual health, and (3) to provide the public with accurate information about female women's sexual health.

ISSWSH membership offers exceptional benefits

Excellent Scientific Programs

Our annual meetings offer unrivaled scientific programs with state-of-the-art lectures and faculty specializing in a variety of areas related to women's sexual health.

Reduced meeting registration fees

As a member of the ISSWSH, your meeting registration fees are significantly reduced. And, you will receive meeting information well in advance of the meeting dates.

Access to ISSWSH community forum

The ISSWSH Community Forum is a platform that allows members to post a topic and receive feedback from the ISSWSH community. Topics are organized into categories; For Example, Case Consultation, Request Information or Special Interest Groups. An important way to utilize this platform is to consult with colleagues on challenging cases or other concerns or questions you may have related to your practice. With an account in the ISSWSH Community Forum each member's profile and communication preferences are customizable.

Access to the online members only resources

Your ISSWSH member ID number gives you access to the ISSWSH online member's only section. This section allows you to access your account, update your profile, search other members, and access resources available to members only. These resources include the ISSWSH Community Forum, Online Learning Modules through ISSM University, Clinical Pearls, Business Meeting information, membership survey data, ISSWSH presentation materials, access to discounted slide deck and other recommended resources.

ISSM University

Your ISSWSH membership includes access to ISSM University, the primary online educational resource in sexual medicine. ISSM University provides you with access to presentations, e-posters, literature reviews, case studies/discussions with experts, meeting webcasts, reports from the International Consultations on Sexual Medicine, and more.

Provider Directory

ISSWSH members whose professional activity is (partially) devoted to the practice of women’s sexual health and who see patients may be listed in the provider directory. The directory is available to the public who wish to search for a provider in their area.

Eligibility for ISSWSH research grants

Open to mentees of ISSWSH members, the ISSWSH Scholars in Women’s Sexual Health Research Grants Program provides funding for undergraduate, graduate or medical students, residents in graduate medical education training programs, and post-doctoral/post-residency fellows who are mentored by an ISSWSH member.

Eligibility for ISSWSH fellowship

ISSWSH members who meet the eligibility criteria may apply for the ISSWSH Fellow designation (IF). The IF designation signifies training in the interdisciplinary, collaborative management of female sexual health within a clinical or research track.

Become an ISSWSH Member 

Join leading academics, researchers, clinicians, educators & patient advocates committed to the highest standards of scientific research and medical care of women’s sexual health