Ateneo - UPO

physiology of pregnancy
physiological birth postpartum and puerperium
pathology of pregnancy
fetal growth restriction, part 1 fetal growth restriction, part 2
gestational diabetes hypertension in pregnancy
pathological childbirth
pelvic prolapse and urinary incontinence

abnormal uterine bleeding
uterine fibroids

sexually transmitted diseases and ectopic pregnancy

menopause and climacteric syndrome
surgical techniques in gynecology

Di Rienzo- Trattato di ginecologia ed ostetricia. Verduci Editore

The student at the end of the course will know the basics of physiological and pathological pregnancy, benign gynecological pathology and the most common gynecological and obstetric surgical procedures

notions of anatomy, pathological anatomy, endocrinology

presentation in MS-Power Point format, interactive CD-ROMs and educational websites

The exam will take place through a written test with multiple choice questions concerning the topics covered during the course in conjunction with the other courses of the module.
The student must demonstrate that he has assimilated the notions of gynecology and obstetrics essential for the cultural completion of the graduating student

Physiology of pregnancy: physiological changes in the urinary respiratory endocrine respiratory system – weight gain – obstetric-pregnancy hygiene – placenta and maternofetal metabolical exchanges – screening for chromosomal abnormalities
Physiological labor and delivery: prodromes and stages of labor – the fetal descent – the afterbirth
Pathology of pregnancy: abortion- gestational diabetes - hypertension in pregnancy - premature rupture of membranes – intrauterine death - oligo and polyhydramnos - multiple pregnancies - placenta previa and placental abruption - placentation abnormalities - internal diseases in pregnancy
Pathology of childbirth: mechanical and dynamic dystocias – fetal and neonatal brain injury – operative delivery (CS and vacuum extractor)
Pathology of the puerperium: atony and postpartum hemorrhage
Trophoblast pathology :Hydatidiform mole -chorioioncarcinoma
Benign gynecology: abnormal uterine bleeding – fibroid – polyp – benign ovarian cysts – gynecological infections and pelvic inflammatory disease – ectopic pregnancy – contraception – legally induced abortion (law 194)
Genital prolapse and pelvic incontinence: classification of prolapses – classification of urinary incontinence – medical and surgical therapy of prolapse and incontinence
Menopause: definition – endocrine-metabolic alterations related to menopause – hormone replacement therapy – non-hormonal therapies
Gynecological surgery: video demonstration of the most common obstetric-gynecological interventions

At the end of the course the student will have acquired the medical knowledge of physiological and pathological human pregnancy, benign gynecology including menopause and the ability to manage as a general practitioner or send to a specialist the diagnosis and therapy of the above described