Reproductive And Adolescent Health

1. Understand the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems.
2. Identify the signs and symptoms of pregnancy and common discomforts.
3. Describe the stages of labor and delivery and provide appropriate care.
4. Explain the principles and techniques of family planning.
5. Recognize and manage sexually transmitted infections.
6. Counsel adolescents on reproductive health issues.
7. Understand the importance of male involvement in reproductive health.
8. Identify and address gender-based violence.

13 weeks, about 39 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System

   • Unit 1: Review of Male/Female Reproductive System · 3 hours

     Review obstetrical terms and their meanings from Table 1.. Label diagrams of male and female reproductive systems.. Describe the characteristics and functions of reproductive organs.. Define menstrual cycle and its phases..

2. Week 2Module 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System

   • Unit 2: Fertility · 3 hours

     Define infertility and identify associated factors.. Classify causes of male and female infertility.. Describe investigations for infertility, including semen analysis and radiological studies.. Understand male-female interaction studies and basal body temperature..

3. Week 3Module 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System

   • Unit 3: Health and Nutrition during Pregnancy · 3 hours

     Identify appropriate physical activities and personal hygiene measures during pregnancy.. Describe breast care during pregnancy.. List foods rich in proteins, calories, and iron.. Understand the importance of avoiding drugs during pregnancy.. Recognize danger signs during pregnancy and when to seek help..

4. Week 4Module 2: Pregnancy

   • Unit 1: Signs of Pregnancy and Physiological Changes · 3 hours

     Differentiate between possible, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy.. List physiological changes during pregnancy.. Understand the role of hormones, uterus, skin, digestive system, renal system, blood system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and breasts during pregnancy..

5. Week 5Module 2: Pregnancy

   • Unit 2: Common Discomforts in Pregnancy · 3 hours

     Explain common discomforts during pregnancy: backache, constipation, difficulty in breathing, dizziness, oedema, flatulence, frequent urination, heartburn, haemorrhoids, itching skin, leg cramps, nausea, pelvic joint pain, ptyalism, and varicosities.. Identify measures to relieve these discomforts..

6. Week 6Module 2: Pregnancy

   • Unit 3: The Antenatal Visit · 3 hours

     Understand the components of the first antenatal visit.. Explain the importance of history taking, nutritional assessment, and physical examination.. Describe the significance of blood pressure, weight, and urine checks at each antenatal visit..

7. Week 7Module 2: Pregnancy

   • Unit 4: Abortion · 3 hours

     Define abortion and enumerate its types.. Discuss abortion methods, including medical and surgical procedures.. Understand the implications of unsafe abortion and sex-selective abortion..

8. Week 8Module 2: Pregnancy

   • Unit 5: High-Risk Women and Infants · 3 hours

     Define high-risk women and infants.. List conditions that identify pregnant women at high risk.. Enumerate conditions that identify women at high risk during labor.. Discuss factors that put the mother at high risk during the postpartum period.. Explain conditions in the newborn which are of high risk and how to manage them..

9. Week 9Module 2: Pregnancy

   • Unit 6: Fetal Health · 3 hours

     Describe the procedure for measuring fundal height.. Know the usual time of quickening.. Give the range of normal fetal heart sounds.. State the gestational age when fetal heart sounds should be heard with a fetoscope..

10. Week 10Module 3: The Process of Labour

    • Unit 1: Abdominal examination · 3 hours

      Define and explain transverse lie and longitudinal lie.. Identify ways to diagnose a transverse lie.. Give reasons for palpating the abdomen at each examination after the 32nd week of pregnancy.. Describe the technique for palpating the abdomen (Leopold's Manoeuvre) in late pregnancy..

11. Week 11Module 3: The Process of Labour

    • Unit 2: Labour Process · 3 hours

      Describe the assessment of a new patient in labor.. List factors to consider before giving pain medication to women in labor.. Describe the mechanism of labor.. Explain the four signs of placental separation..

12. Week 12Module 3: The Process of Labour

    • Unit 3: Abnormal Labour · 3 hours

      Define prolonged labor.. List causes of prolonged labor after the latent phase.. Describe the role of the midwife in the management of prolonged labor..

13. Week 13Module 3: The Process of Labour

    • Unit 4: The Postpartum Visit and Examination · 3 hours

      List purposes of the postpartum visit.. Give reasons why information about problems of mother and baby since delivery, mother's and baby's weight is needed at the postpartum visit.. List childhood diseases that can be prevented with immunization.. Define postpartum infection and list factors that predispose to puerperal infection..