Women's Wellness & Sexual Health Symposium
A day to learn, connect, and feel right at home.
Saturday, October 17th, 2026
You belong here. Join us for an uplifting day of learning, connection, and genuine community, surrounded by leading healthcare professionals, MS experts, and wellness specialists who truly understand your journey. This is a warm, welcoming space built for honest conversation, shared experience, and real encouragement. Together we will celebrate the latest advancements in MS care, talk openly and confidently about intimacy and relationships, and embrace what it means to live fully with MS. And from the moment you walk in the door, you will be part of a community that has your back, lifts you up, and makes sure you never walk this path alone.
Why This Matters
Sexual health is closely tied to overall quality of life, emotional well-being, relationship satisfaction, and self-esteem, yet it is rarely discussed in a typical clinic visit. Studies suggest that many people living with MS experience changes in sexual health, and too often feel they have to navigate it alone. This symposium was created to change that: to bring the conversation into the open, share the latest science, and offer practical, compassionate guidance you can use.
What You Will Experience
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The latest in MS care.
Hear directly from neurologists and specialists about encouraging advancements and what they mean for living your best life today. -
Honest, judgment-free conversations.
Talk openly and confidently about sexuality, intimacy, and communication, supported by compassionate, practical guidance. -
Whole-person wellness.
From hormone health and pelvic floor therapy to body image, self-esteem, and the mind-body connection, gain real tools that help you feel strong, supported, and cared for. -
A fresh perspective on intimacy.
Explore what it means to redefine sexuality on your own terms, with no single “right” way to connect. -
A community that gets it.
Connect with people who understand the journey, and leave knowing you are surrounded by friends who are cheering you on.
Event Details
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
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9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
(Registration and Exhibit Hall open at 8:00 AM) -
Estancia del Norte San Antonio
Tapestry Collection by Hilton
37 NE Loop 410
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Learn From Leading MS and Wellness Experts
This event brings together a warm and respected lineup of MS specialists and wellness leaders who are here to share their expertise, their encouragement, and practical strategies for living well and living fully.
Dr. Timothy Hlavinka
Urologist, The Urology Place
Assessment of Sexual Health and Communication Strategies
A lifetime Texan, Dr. Hlavinka is widely recognized for excellence in urology across a 30-plus-year career, with a special focus on sexual health and hormone replacement therapy. He is the only Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) in Texas and has been named to the Texas Super Doctors list in 8 of the past 10 years.
Margaret Erben, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor & Certified Hypnotherapist
Psychosocial and Relationship Dimensions
Margaret holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling. A Licensed Professional Counselor and certified hypnotherapist, she is an experienced and compassionate therapist who has helped many patients and families navigate mood, body image, and connection.
Laura Zoch, DPT
Pelvic Health Specialist
Pelvic Floor Health and Therapy Techniques
Laura is a pelvic health specialist with a doctorate in physical therapy. Certified in yoga, she loves weaving mindfulness, relaxation techniques, and holistic care into her treatments. Before PT school she worked as a personal trainer, and she enjoys helping clients restore pelvic floor health at every stage of life.
Connie Eberhart, CSB
NeuroSomatic Sexologist & Intimacy Coach
Redefining Sexuality: There Is No One Way
Connie is a trauma-trained NeuroSomatic sexologist and pleasure-reclamation coach based in Boulder, Colorado. Since 1996 she has guided individuals and couples in reconnecting with their bodies, deepening intimacy, understanding protective patterns, and finding new ways of relating through presence, touch, and direct experience.
Agenda
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Agenda subject to change; final agenda forthcoming
Dr. Suzanne Gazda, Neurologist, NISA
Dr. Timothy Hlavinka, Urologist
Margaret Erben, MA, LPC
Laura Zoch, DPT
Connie Eberhart, CSB
Dr. Suzanne Gazda
About the Host
