Frequently Asked Questions

Membership is open to all healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, and students with an interest in sexual medicine. This includes physicians, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals working across Africa.

ASSM offers Full Members, Associate (Free) Members, and Honorary Members. Full Members have voting rights; Associate and Honorary Members access the curriculum without voting rights. Free / associate applications are open for 2026 only. Honorary membership can be requested year-round via the honorary request form.

Full membership signup is currently R450 (approx. $25 USD) — a 50% discount (regularly R950 / approx. $50 USD). That promo includes membership for the rest of 2026 and free membership for all of 2027. Associate / free membership in 2026 is free until 31 December 2026. From 1 January 2027, renewals are $50 USD per year (approx. R950). Honorary membership has no fee and no annual renewal. Contact office@assmweb.org for the current fee schedule.

Go to Member Signup (/register), choose Full membership, complete the registration wizard, and pay online with Paystack. Your membership activates immediately after successful payment, and you will receive a welcome email with login instructions. The ASSM office is also notified of new registrations.

In 2026 only, submit a free membership request via the free-member application form. You will receive an email confirming that ASSM received your request. If approved (usually within 5–7 business days), you get a second email with a one-time signup code and step-by-step instructions. Use that code on the payment step of registration to activate free membership until 31 December 2026. From 1 January 2027, renewal is $50 USD per year.

Open the registration link in the approval email (or go to /register). Choose Full membership / continue to signup, complete the form using the same email address you applied with, then on the payment step paste your one-time code into the Coupon code field and click Apply. The fee should show as free. Click Activate membership — you do not need to pay. Then sign in to the member portal. If you need help, email office@assmweb.org and include your code.

Sign in to the member portal and open Renew when your membership is due. Renewal is $50 USD per year (approx. R950) from 1 January 2027. After a successful renewal you will receive a confirmation email with your new expiry date. Honorary members do not renew.

Members enjoy access to all 132 learning units across 24 topic modules, exclusive CPD-accredited content, invitations to scientific meetings, a professional network of Pan-African specialists, and discounted conference fees. Full Members also have voting rights at ASSM business meetings.

Log into the member portal and edit your profile, or email office@assmweb.org with the subject line "Member Detail Update".

Yes. ASSM is a Pan-African organisation and welcomes members from all African countries.

ASSM offers 132 learning units organised across 24 topic modules covering all aspects of sexual medicine.

Learning units are accessible to active ASSM members. After your membership is activated (paid signup, free/honorary code activation, or renewal), sign in and browse Available Learning Units from your dashboard.

Complete all 132 learning units and pass each required unit test (117 units) with a minimum score of 80%. The remaining 15 units — mainly recommended reading and questionnaire tools — are completed when you mark the material as complete. One Certificate of Completion titled "The Online Introductory Course in Sexual Medicine" is issued for the full program — not for each individual unit.

No. 117 of 132 units include a timed end-of-unit test (True/False and multiple choice). The other 15 units are completed when you mark the material as complete — no test is required.

Yes. All 132 learning units are available on-demand and can be completed at your own pace.

Yes. ASSM learning units carry CPD accreditation. Details are shown on each unit overview.

Yes. If you do not pass, you may retake the unit test. The passing score and time limit are shown before you begin.

ASSM recognises 36 distinct areas of specialisation in sexual medicine.

"Experience" refers to areas of active clinical practice or research. "Interest" refers to areas you wish to learn more about.

Yes. There is no limit to how many areas you can select under Experience and Interest.

Yes. Update your selections anytime in the member portal profile.

They help ASSM tailor communications, event invitations, and CPD recommendations to your interests.

The African Society for Sexual Medicine (ASSM) advances sexual medicine across Africa through education, research, and collaboration.

Email office@assmweb.org, call +27 31 577 2765 (South Africa) or +254 790 897 057 (Kenya), message us on WhatsApp at +254 740 661445, or use the contact form on our Contact page.

Visit our News and Events pages, or ensure your contact preferences are up to date in your member profile.

Publications are under Reports and Articles in the Publications menu. Documents can be viewed online or downloaded.