Sexual and Reproductive Health and Nursing of WomenLaajuus (4 cr)

Objective

The student:

• Understand the importance of sexuality for people’s overall well-being and know how to address sexuality with patients of different ages and in the prevention of various diseases
• Become familiar with the most common gynaecological diseases and their prevention
• Understand the normal process of pregnancy and learn common methods of monitoring pregnancy
• Can help a woman giving birth in an urgent, first aid-like situation
• Know the process of a normal postpartum period
• Understand the health promoting capacity of breastfeeding
• Know how to use the key medication databases related to the field

Content

Contents

• Sexuality and how to address it
• Common gynaecological disorders
• Process and monitoring of a normal pregnancy
• Process of a normal childbirth
• Normal postpartum period and breastfeeding
• Medication databases for pregnancy and the breastfeeding period