Name and position

• Johannes Bitzer M.D. Prof.

• Vice-Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Basel

• Head of the Division of Psychosocial and Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology including family planning, sexology , prevention and health promotion

• Trained Gynecologist and Psychotherapist

• Past President of the International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Founding Member of the French speaking Society of Contraception

ESC mandate

• Swiss Delegate on the Board of the European Society of Contraception.

• Member of the European Society of Contraception since 2002.

Area of expertise/interest

Research on:

• Communication and counselling in obstetrics and gynecology

• Contraceptive methods and contraceptive behaviour

• Contraception and quality of life including sexuality

• Bleeding disorders with the use of long acting progestogens

• Sexual problems around the menopause

• Oncosexology