My Sexual Health Free Webinar: Women's Mental Health

with Dr Mareli Fischer

Sponsored by Femagene

August is Women’s Month in South Africa – a time to reflect, uplift, and empower.


And what better time to centre mental health as a vital part of women’s sexual wellbeing, confidence, and connection?


Whether you’re a healthcare provider, partner, parent, or simply someone wanting to understand more about how mental and sexual health connect, this free session is for you.


Join us for a vital conversation with Clinical Psychologist Dr Mareli Fischer as we explore how women’s mental health is shaped by trauma, identity, relationships, neurodivergence, and emotional stress - and why it’s so important to approach care with context, compassion, and curiosity.



Replay available. Watch now!

You’ll walk away with:

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A clearer understanding of the mental health challenges women face across the lifespan - and how these affect sexual wellbeing
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Tools to support women in your life (or your own journey) with more empathy and insight
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Guidance on how trauma, grief, stress, and neurodivergence can impact desire, boundaries, and connection
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Practical ways to create psychologically safe spaces in healthcare conversations and relationships
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Whether you’re in clinical care or community care, or simply want to understand more — - this webinar will offer useful takeaways.


Meet Dr Mareli Fischer


Dr Mareli Fischer is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Gardens, Cape Town, since 2013. She works with adolescents, young adults, and the LGBTQIA+ community, with special focus on grief, relationship and intimacy issues.


She holds a Master's in Clinical Psychology (Stellenbosch University, 2010), and has completed her PhD through UCT with research focused on parenting interventions and the functional impact of ADHD on children and families.

This session will be hosted by Dr Elna Rudolph

Dr Elna Rudolph is the Clinical Head of My Sexual Health. She currently serves as the President of the World Association for Sexual Health and is a Director of the African Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, Sexual Health Africa, and the Southern African Sexual Health Association. 


She holds a medical degree from the University of Pretoria, a Master’s in Sexual Health from the University of Sydney, a Higher Diploma in HIV Medicine and Sexual Health through the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, and a Fellowship in Sexual Medicine from the European Committee of Sexual Medicine.



40 live sessions and counting!


Since February 2021, we’ve been hosting free monthly webinars to make credible, medically accurate sexual health education more accessible to everyone.


So far, we’ve delivered over 40 live sessions, reaching more than 10,000 people, including healthcare professionals, curious learners, and individuals seeking support.


Whether it’s your first time joining us or you’ve been with us from the start, you’re in good company. Don’t miss out on this next session, we’d love to have you with us.




A quick reminder...


This session covers explicit sexual health topics, so you must be over 18 to join us. 

The views shared tonight belong to the speakers and not necessarily MSH. 

We follow the WAS Sexual Rights Declaration, ensuring all information is evidence-based, inclusive, and culturally sensitive. 

We’ll do our best to answer as many questions as possible, and if you need psychological support, resources are available. 

At MSH, we believe in empowering everyone with informed, healthy, and positive sexual health choices.




To find out more about My Sexual Health click here.


Need help or have a question?

Speak to our receptionist, Lesli-Anne Smith. She’ll point you in the right direction.

📞 Call or WhatsApp: +27 (0)61 302 6730 📧 Email: reception@mysexualhealth.co.za


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