39091 - Physiology and Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Eleonora Porcu
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: MED/40
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Midwifery (cod. 9201)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student possesses the knowledge and the ability to understand: the female reproductive physiology at various stages of life, the physiology of sexual function, human reproduction and initial phenomena of pregnancy, the general principles of pathophysiology and pathology of human reproduction with particular reference to any changes in the menstrual cycle and fertility, with nods to medically assisted procreation techniques.

Course contents

The the arguments tend to provide students with the fundamental basis for orientation in the diagnosis of major  gynecological pathologies:
Gynecology
· Axis hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian
· Alteration of the menstrual cycle
· Polycystic ovary syndrome, and hyperandrogenism.
· Couple Sterility
· Techniques of PMA
· Menopause and climacteric syndrome
· Menometrorrhagia dysfunctional
· Endometriosis
· Chronic Pelvic Pain STDs and pelvic inflammatory disease
· Pathology inflammatory female genital
· Sexually transmitted diseases

Office hours

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