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Amy Siston, PhD 4

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Specializes in: Psychology

Professional interests include: sexual health issues, female sexual dysfunction

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Amy Siston, PhD 4 is a psychologist in Chicago, IL specializing in psychology. Amy Siston, PhD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine and UChicago Medicine.

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5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue Mc 3077
Chicago, IL 60637

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Some issues Amy Siston, PhD 4 can help you with:

Sexual Health Issues

Sexual health is a broad and loosely defined term that encompasses several extremely different areas of medicine. Sexual health not only includes physical health related to the act of sex, but also emotional, mental, or identity issues that can interfere with healthy sexuality. Because this scope is so broad, a huge number of health care professionals can accurately say they work in the sexual health specialty. Some of the many varied conditions included in sexual health include intimacy disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health, LGBTQ issues, and sexual violence.

Sexual intimacy disorders are those that cause problems with the act of sexual intercourse, such as erectile dysfunction or vulvodynia. Erectile dysfunction, the inability to get or maintain an erection hard enough for sexual intercourse, is extremely common. It affects fully half of men over 40 to some degree. It is treated with medications, devices, or surgery. Vulvodynia, burning pain in the vulva that can be made worse with sexal activity, has no known cause. It is treated with oral or topical medications.

Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, herpes, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, are bacterial or viral infections that are contagious in the bodily fluids exchanged during sexual contact. Barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms, help prevent the spread of STDs. HIV is a virus that can be caught from an infected person's sexual fluids or blood. When the virus infects the body, it interferes with the immune system and causes the disease known as AIDS. There is no cure, but anti-viral medications can help people with AIDS live a long and healthy life. Herpes is also a virus found in sexual fluids, called HSV-2. It causes blisters that come and go on the genitals. There is no cure for herpes, but anti-virals can minimize outbreaks. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are both bacterial infections. They are extremely common and often have no symptoms. The most common signs of an infection are burning pain and discharge. Gonorrhea and chlamydia can be treated with medications.

Reproductive health refers to both contraception and infertility treatment. Contraceptives prevent and plan the timing of pregnancy. Some, such as a vasectomy or tubal ligation, are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy. Others, such as spermicides, are less reliable. Popular contraceptives include condoms, birth control pills, IUDs, and diaphragms. On the other side of reproductive health, infertility is the inability to carry a pregnancy to term after one year of trying. It can be due to problems in either the man or the woman, and both genders are affected equally. In total, about 15% of the population suffer from infertility. Infertility treatments include medications and surgery.

Gay and transgender people have a few specific health care needs that may sometimes fall under the sexual health umbrella. First, many LGBT people still face discrimination from healthcare providers, so providing supportive and appropriate care is an issue. Because of social attitudes surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity, many gay and transgender people struggle with their identities. Rates of depression, substance abuse, and suicide are all higher in this group. Providing mental health support and counseling to those in transition is critical. Finally, transgender patients who are undergoing gender affirmation require sensitive medical health care, including surgical and hormonal treatment.

Sexual violence can be defined as any unwanted or non-consensual sexual activity. It ranges from sexual harassment to touching to rape. It affects women more than men and is widespread: 1 in 4 women report being victims of sexual violence at the hands of a partner, and as many as 1 in 3 girls report their first sexual contact as being violent. Sexual violence has lasting physical and emotional consequences for victims, but educating both girls and boys can prevent violence. Care for those who have endured sexual violence includes counseling and mental health support, medical care, and legal support.

Sexuality is more than a reproductive requirement -- it is a form of expression and identity. Sexual health blends all these aspects of experience together and helps people lead sexually fulfilling lives.

mental health therapy	81

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

mental health therapy	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	73
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	65

mental health therapy	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

mental health therapy	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

mental health therapy	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	18
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

mental health therapy	118

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

mental health therapy	93

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

mental health therapy	121

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	48

mental health therapy	298

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Amy Siston, PhD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Amy Siston, PhD 4 treated as a psychologist in Chicago, IL were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy	114

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Amy Siston, PhD 4.

**Gender**
Male	4
Female	9

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Amy Siston, PhD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Amy Siston, PhD 4 treated were depression, hypertension, cancer and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	6
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	42
Dementia	0

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Amy Siston, PhD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

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Biography

Dr. Amy Siston is a psychology specialist in Chicago, IL. She has a special interest in female sexual dysfunction. She is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.