Knowledge and understanding

The student must acquire knowledge on the female's reproductive system physiology during pregnancy and outside pregnancy.

Applying knowledge and understanding

The student must be able to apply their knowledge on physiology to understand the main diseases of pregnancy and of the female's reproductive system in non-pregnant women, and the mechanisms of action of contraceptives.

Making judgement

The student must be able to use the acquired knowledge to educate pregnant women on a healthy behaviour and medical check-ups. The student must be able to recognize the main complications of pregnancy and the main gynecological diseases. The students must be able to provide information on the possibilities of family planning, IVF, and cancer prevention.

Communications skills

By the end of the course, the student will be able to communicate obstetric and gynecologic health information effectively.

Learning skills

By the end of the course, the student will have developed the essential abilities to take refresher courses and specialist training.

Basic knowledge on human anatomy and physiology

The course covers the main complications of pregnancy, with particular reference to infections of the TORCH complex and metrorrhagia in the first trimester. The most common pathologies of the female genital tract, the causes and treatment of couple infertility, contraception and prevention of cervical cancer are also covered. At the end of the course, the student should be able to identify abnormalities in pregnancy and how to prevent infections that may affect pregnancy and normal foetal development. The student should also know how the most common diseases of the female genital tract manifest themselves, what the causes of infertility are and when assisted fertilisation can be used. The student shall have knowledge of the possibility of using contraceptive methods and how to prevent cervical cancer.

Ginecologia e Ostetricia
Zanoio, Barcellona, Zacché
Masson Editore

Manuale di Ginecologia e Ostetricia
Bolis Giorgio
EDISES

Elements of anatomy of the female reproductive system.
Pregnancy physiology. Maternal physiological changes in pregnancy. Diet and food hygiene. Lifestyle advice. Drugs in pregnancy. TORCH complex.
Causes of bleeding during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Abortion – causes, symptoms, signs. Ectopic Pregnancy.
Endometriosis, causes, risk factors, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, complications. Genital infections caused by bacteria, yeast, protozoa.
Pelvic inflammatory disease.
Infertility: Causes, Diagnosis, Risks, Treatments. Evaluation of infertile couple. Infertility work-up. Ovulation monitoring. Hysteroscopy. Sonohysterosalpingography. Ultrasonography.
Assisted reproduction techniques. Intrauterine Insemination. In vitro fertilization. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Surgical sperm retrieval techniques. Italian law on assisted reproduction techniques.
Contraception. Natural family planning, Calendar-based methods. The Billings Ovulation Method. The basal body temperature method. Condoms (female). Condoms (male). Diaphragms. Intrauterine device (IUD). Combined pill. Progestogen-only pill. Contraceptive implant. Contraceptive patch. Vaginal ring. Emergency post-coital contraception
Cervical cancer prevention and screening. Pap-test. Natural history and epidemiology of HPV infection and cervical cancer Human Papillomavirus vaccination.

Lectures; Educational Videos of Medical Procedures

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The final assessment includes a written test in which there are 33 multiple choice questions. The exam is based on the whole program of the course. The time available is 45 minutes.

The score of the exam is attributed by means of a mark expressed out of thirty. One point is awarded for each correct answer and zero points for an incorrect or missing answer.

Marks are assigned as follows:

- 30 cum laude: the student answered more than 30 questions correctly.

The lower marks correspond to the number of questions with correct answers.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)