In 1993 Richard completed a bachelor of Science with Honours at Monash University. His research was in the area of the immunology and physiology of male sexual health. He went on to work in epidemiology before commencing a PhD in 2004 jointly through the School of Population Health and Department of Psychiatry at Melbourne University. Richard's PhD research focused on prevalence and determinants of female sexual dysfunction. He also investigated the impact that study design and research methods could have on published findings in this area of research.

Publications

Hayes RD, Dennerstein L, Bennett CM, Sidat M, Gurrin L, Fairley CK. Risk factors for Female Sexual Dysfunction in the general population: exploring factors associated with low sexual function and sexual distress. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2008; 5(7): 1681-1693

Hayes RD, Dennerstein L, Bennett CM, Fairley CK.  What is the ‘True’ prevalence of female sexual dysfunctions and does the way we assess these conditions have an impact? Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2008; 5(4): 777-787

Hayes RD, Bennett CM, Gurrin LC , Dennerstein L, Fairley CK. Modeling response in surveys of female sexuality  difficulty& dysfunction. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2007; 4 (2): 286–295

Hayes RD, Bennett CM, Fairley CK, Dennerstein L. What can prevalence studies tell us about female sexual difficulty and dysfunction?  Journal of Sexual Medicine 2006; 3(4): 589-95

Schneidewind-Skibbe  A,  Hayes RD, Koochaki PE,  Dennerstein  L.
The frequency of sexual intercourse reported by women: A review of community based studies. J Sex Med 2008; 5(2): 301-335

Munasinghe T, Hayes RD, Hocking J, Verry J, Fairley CK. Prevalence of sexual difficulties among female sex workers and clients attending a sexual health service. International Journal of STD & AIDS 2007; 18(9): 613-614

Hayes RD, Dennerstein L, Bennett CM, Koochaki PE, Leiblum SR, Graziottin A. Relationship between Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder and Aging. Fertility and Sterility; 2007; 87(1): 107-12

Hayes RD, Bennett CM, Fairley CK, Dennerstein L. What can prevalence studies tell us about female sexual difficulty and dysfunction? J Sex Med 2006; 3:589-595.

Hayes RD, Dennerstein L. The impact of aging on sexual function and sexual dysfunction in women: A review of population-based studies. J Sex Med 2005; 2: 317-330

Dennerstein L, Hayes RD. Confronting the challenges. Epidemiological study of Female Sexual Dysfunction and the Menopause. J Sex Med 2005; 2(suppl 3):118-132