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THE CHALLENGE OF VIRAL INFECTIONS TO HUMAN REPRODUCTION
SUNDAY, 23 JUNE 2019
Organised by the Special Interest Group Safety and Quality in ART
Course coordinators
Special Interest Group Safety and Quality in ART
Course type
Advanced
Course description
Viral diseases are an ever-changing challenge to modern medicine. In this course, we will try to answer questions from everyday practice such as how to detect viral diseases and, once diagnosed, how to counsel the infertile couple regarding their infertility treatment, the health of their children and their own general health. The course will offer an update to our understanding in the process of immunisation in woman of reproductive age. We will focus not only on well-known infections such as HIV but also on rare viral infections. Last but not least, the course will provide an update on the new ESHRE guidelines on viral diseases
Target audience
Gynecologists, embryologists, nurses and basic scientists
Educational needs and expected outcomes
The course is intended to fill the current gaps in knowledge and practice regarding viral diseases and human reproduction. The areas targeted in the program aim to expand the knowledge on viral diseases of reproductive endocrinologists, embryologists and paramedics. At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
» describe current epidemiology of viral disease affecting reproduction
» list the changes in immune response in reproductive years and pregnancy
» describe how immunisation can lead to better reproductive health
» implement current diagnostic tools into daily practice
» counsel the infertile couple regarding the effect of viral diseases on treatment and the health of offspring
» implement the most effective laboratory procedures in patients with viral diseases
» have a broader epidemiological view on viral diseases
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