Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Explain the factors that influence fertility in both the males and females.
• Compare and contrast the normal sexual response of the adult male and female.
• Explain the mechanism of conception and the factors that influence it.
• Describe the normal menstrual cycle.

• Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to define infertility, to discuss its underlying causes and to describe a basic diagnostic approach to its evaluation. The student should be able to describe the psychological and sexual impacts of infertility.

Assessments

• Medical Foundation 3

• MF3 CAE 3

Tags

Etiology Reproduction Medical Foundation 3 Part 3 Reproduction and Pregnancy Week 1 Part 3 Week 5 Endocrinology Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Medicine Investigations Immunology Dysmenorrhea Infertility 1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests. 1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment 1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare 2.4 Apply principles of epidemiological sciences to the identification of health problems, risk factors, treatment strategies, resource allocation, and disease prevention/health promotion efforts for patients and populations 2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care. 4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds 4.2 Participate in the education of patients, families, students, trainees, peers and other health professionals 4.3 Demonstrate sensitivity, honesty, and compassion in difficult conversations, including those about death, end of life, adverse events, bad news, disclosure of errors, and other sensitive topics 4.4 Demonstrate insight and understanding about emotions and human responses to emotions that allow one to develop and manage interpersonal interactions, including the ability to manage one’s own interpersonal responses 5.2 Demonstrate compassion, integrity, and respect for others Dysmenorrhea [C23.550.568.750] Fallopian Tube Diseases [C13.351.500.056.390] Fallopian Tube Patency Tests [E05.820.390] Fertility [G08.686.210] Hysterosalpingography [E01.370.378.325] Infertility [C13.351.500.365] Infertility, Male [C12.294.365.700] Laparoscopy [E01.370.388.250.520] Menstrual Cycle [G08.686.605] Ovulation Detection [E02.875.690] Ovulation [G08.686.784.690] Pelvic Infection [C01.635] Reproductive Health [N01.400.625] Reproductive Medicine [H02.403.763] Semen Analysis [E01.370.225.992] Sexual Behavior [F01.145.802] Stress, Psychological [F01.145.126.990] Women's Health [N01.400.900]