Learn to:

• Understand the concepts and principles of contraception
• Critically assess the latest developments in contraception and reproductive health care
• Understand the concepts and principles of abortion
• Understand the concepts and principles of fertility
• Appreciate the importance of reproductive health care research
• Appreciate the role of applying research in the formulation of best practice in evidence-based medicine

Syllabus

• Preconception counselling
• Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy - causes and management
• Infertility - epidemiology causes and management
• Assessment of the infertile couple
• Contraception services
• Clinical effectiveness in contraception and reproductive health
• Contraception needs of young people
• Abortion in England and Wales - epidemiology and legal framework
• Attitudes to abortion and their effect on counselling
• Reversible methods of contraception
• Sterilisation - assessment for and methods of

Course content includes

• Principles and practise of contraception
• Contraceptive methods - a critical review
• Latest developments in contraception
• Infertility - epidemiology and causes
• Assessment and current management of the infertile couple
• Abortion in England and Wales - the legal framework
• Termination of pregnancy - counselling and medical aspects
• Preconception counselling
• Genetic counselling
• Recurrent miscarriage
• Problems in early pregnancy:miscarriage, ectopics and early fetal demise
• The consequences of child bearing
• Clinical effectiveness in reproductive health care
• Assessing the literature