Alarming Potential Consequences of Cybersex to be Discussed at the 12th Annual Congress on Women's Health.

Business Editors

LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2004

Cybersex and the disturbing implications of rapidly proliferating Internet porn that poses a threat to healthy sexual relationships is the topic of a timely presentation at the 12th Annual Congress on Women's Health at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort in Hilton Head, SC, June 5-8, 2004.

Jennifer Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine with Arizona Community Physicians in Tucson, will explore the significance and potential outcomes of this worrisome trend.

This year's Congress features a special focus on chronic pain and challenges in pain management, including state-of-the-art prevention, differential diagnosis, effective therapeutic protocols for pain relief, lifestyle changes, and alternative approaches. Other in-depth presentations will include the therapeutic value of statins, the ongoing debate about HRT and menopausal symptoms, and managing depression in the primary care setting.

The Congress is sponsored by Journal of Women's Health and held in collaboration with the American Academy of Pain Management, American Chronic Pain Association, American Menopause Foundation, Inc., Arthritis Foundation, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, The Lupus Foundation of America, National Eating Disorders Association, National Osteoporosis Foundation, National Stroke Association, National Women's Health Resource Center, North American Association for the Study of Obesity, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association, and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.

Corporate sponsors for 2004 are The Alliance for Better Bone Health (Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals and Aventis Pharmaceutical), Daiichi Fine Chemicals, Inc., Pfizer Women's Health, Procter & Gamble, and Purdue Pharma.

The Congress offers 15 category 1 hours of Continuing Medical Education and 18 hours of Continuing Nursing Education credits sponsored by the University of South Florida.

For further information about the Congress or the Program please visit our website at www.bioconferences.com/wh, call 914-834-3100, ext. 608, 800-5-BIOCON, or send an email to [e-mail]