About Dr Rudolph

I am a Medical Doctor and Sexologist working exclusively in the field of sexual medicine. It is my passion and I believe, my purpose.

I did this video as the introduction to the My Sexual Health Sexual Pain training and published it on YouTube, if you have 20 minutes to listen to my story…

Having qualified as a medical doctor in 2005 at the University of Pretoria, I have been involved in Sexual Medicine on a full-time basis since 2010.

I am extremely passionate about Sexual Health and all it entails for individuals and couples of all walks of life. My continued interest in the field of Sexual Medicine is demonstrated by my active involvement in various national and international organisations and committees, conducting research, and regularly presenting at local and international conferences.

I am the founder and clinical head of My Sexual Health.  We are the biggest team of Sexual Health Professionals in South Africa, with branches in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Stellenbosch, but team members from all over the country and even Southern Africa.  You can meet the rest of the MSH team here.

In 2009 I obtained a Higher Diploma in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine through the Colleges of Medicine in South Africa, which is the highest attainable Sexual Health qualification in the country. I was surprised to learn that I was the first doctor ever  to pass this very difficult exam!

In 2010 I obtained a Master’s Degree in Sexual Health through the University of Sydney, Australia, one of a few places in the world where a masters degree in Sexual Health can be completed in English via distance learning.

I am very proud to have become one of the first doctors to be named a Fellow of the European Committee for Sexual Medicine in 2012.  This is the highest attainable qualification and registration achievable in Sexual Medicine and only a few hundred doctors from around the world hold this prestigious qualification.

I have also been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Council of Sex Education and Parenthood (International) in India during 2014.

I am a director of the Southern African Sexual Health Association (SASHA) and am serving as the President of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS).

I have been privileged to be invited as plenary speaker at world conferences in Brazil, India, Prague, Malaysia and the United States.  My research has also been presented in the USA, Portugal and various conferences throughout South Africa.

Academic research and writing remains a personal passion and ongoing commitment to both colleagues and the public to produce high quality sexual health related information.  I have written numerous articles, most of which are available on my blog. Some of my most significant achievements have been the co-writing of a chapter in the official textbook of the European Certified Psycho-sexologists and publishing an article on Physiotherapy for Erectile Dysfunction in the International Journal for Sexual Medicine in 2017 (considered widely as the ‘Bible’ for sex-nerds like me).

I have been involved in STI research at the University of Pretoria and conduct research on the treatment of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder in conjunction with WITS on an ongoing basis.

I am a member of the Southern African HIV Clinician Society and the World Professional Association for Transgender Healthcare (WPATH) regularly attend meetings to keep my knowledge regarding HIV and Trans Health up to date.

I am registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) under the registration number: MP0637742.

On a personal level, I try my best to be a good mom to our two miracle daughters Nina Neo and Nandi Mari, and a loving wife to my super-supportive husband and favourite travel-buddy, Johann.

I would love to connect with you personally . Please find me on Instagram @drelnarudolph; Follow me on Twitter: @DrElnaRudolph and like my page on Facebook: Dr Elna Rudolph – Sexologist