Gynaecology & Female Health: Clinical Insights - Course 5

This course examines the maternal physiology of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum and the associated events and disorders in terms of both Western and Chinese physiology. Clinical insight is provided with 49 genuine cases addressing both proactive care and active are discussed. It covers: 1. Maternal adaptation in pregnancy: cardiovascular, hormonal, metabolic etc. 2. The pulse in pregnancy 3. Contraindicated acupuncture points and herbs 4. Morning sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum, gestational diabetes, insomnia, fatigue, prolapse, carpal tunnel, eczema, dry stools, anxiety, threatened miscarriage, vaginal discharge, bowel obstruction 5. Physiology and stages of labour. Lie, position, presentation, cephalo-pelvic disproportion, malpresentation: Breech and posterior position 6. Preparation for labour, cervical ripeness, Bishop score, acupuncture assistance, pre-eclampsia 7. Use of acupuncture in the preparation for labour; Overdue or unestablished labour 8. Time-frames of labour. Support in childbirth to optimize labour outcomes. Facilitating labour with acupuncture. Agpar score. 9. Physical and physiological changes in the puerperium; Involution, genitourinary recovery, pelvic floor, bone density, breasts, hematology, cardiovascular, renal, metabolic and hormonal changes; Postnatal depression and psychosis 10. Recovery from miscarriage; Non-healing episiotomy wound; Postpartum haemorrhage; Anxiety, dizziness, fatigue; Poor milk supply, nipple thrush; Prolapse; Haemorrhoids, Postnatal depression