Assisted Reproductive Techniques

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Topic

The goal of the infertility course for medical students is to gain appropriate knowledge and practical experience related to the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. The course aims to help medical students understand the causes of infertility, methods of diagnosis, benefits and limitations of available treatments, as well as the psychological and societal effects of infertility.

The goal of the infertility course for medical students is to gain appropriate knowledge and practical experience related to the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. The course aims to help medical students understand the causes of infertility, methods of diagnosis, benefits and limitations of available treatments, as well as the psychological and societal effects of infertility.

The infertility course helps medical students understand basic infertility conditions such as PCOS and endometriosis, as well as their diagnosis and treatment. The course also introduces medical students to assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), their benefits and limitations, and the ethical and legal issues that come with them.

The infertility course also draws attention to the psychological effects of infertility and the societal issues that couples struggling with infertility may face. The course covers the medical, psychological, and societal aspects of infertility to provide medical students with a comprehensive understanding of infertility and its treatment.

Lectures

• 1. Introduction; The concept, epidemiology, and significance of infertility in Hungary and the world - Kovács Kálmán András
• 2. Hormonal regulation of female and male reproduction; The physiological functioning of human reproduction, oogenesis, spermatogenesis, and early embryogenesis. - Kovács Kálmán András
• 3. Female-origin infertility (functional and organic causes); Endometriosis; Polycystic ovary syndrome - Péntek Sándor Mátyás
• 4. Male-origin infertility - investigation and therapeutic options - Kovács Kálmán András
• 5. Evaulation of female-origin infertility; outpatient and operative methods - Várnagy Ákos György
• 6. Conservative treatment options for infertility, education, the significance of NaPro ® technology, psychology, and dietetics. - Péntek Sándor Mátyás
• 7. The theoretical background of controlled ovarian hormonal stimulation, endometrial receptivity, oral ovulation induction, insemination. - Kovács Kálmán András
• 8. In vitro fertilization - historical overview, conventional stimulation protocols, methods of oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer, luteal phase support, monitoring - Várnagy Ákos György
• 9. The laboratory background of in vitro fertilization: processing of oocytes and sperm, fertilization methods, embryo culture, gamete and embryo preservation, other supplementary laboratory methods. - Péntek Sándor Mátyás
• 10. Unconventional stimulation protocols, DuoStim, random initiation, oncofertility - Várnagy Ákos György
• 11. Early and late possible complications of assisted reproductive procedures, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). - Kovács Kálmán András
• 12. Brief overview of the research results of the Pécs Human National Reproduction Laboratory and the ongoing investigations. - Bódis József

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

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Literature developed by the Department

PowerPoint presentations (lectures)

Notes

Hand out of lectaures

Recommended literature

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Conditions for acceptance of the semester

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Mid-term exams

Written exam within the last lecture

Absence of 1-2 lectures acceptable

Absence of 3-4 lecture requires individual evaluation, the leader of the course may give licence for exam

Absence more than 4 lectures is nor acceptable, exam is not possible

Making up for missed classes

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Exam topics/questions

During the written exam, medical students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge in the field of infertility in the following topics:

What are the options for diagnosing infertility and what is their significance in planning ART treatments?

What is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and what methods are available for diagnosing and treating PCOS?

How does the in vitro fertilization (IVF) method work and what are its advantages and limitations?

How does age affect the reproductive ability of men and women?

What psychological effects can infertility have and what approaches are used to provide psychological support to couples struggling with infertility?

What ethical and legal issues arise during ART treatments and how can they be addressed?

What treatment options are available for treating male infertility?

Examiners

• Kovács Kálmán András
• Várnagy Ákos György

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars