ELEMENTS OF SEXOLOGY

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Midwifery
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2020/2021
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2022/2023
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
16
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (16 hours)
Requirements: 

Knowledge of the anatomy of the female genitalia (Characterizing Anatomy) and hints of male anatomy (Anatomy) are useful. Basic knowledge of psychology (Psychology) is also useful.

Oral exam upon completion of the course.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Acquire basic knowledge about human sexuality, with reference to the organic dimension and emotional-relational dimension.
Acquire tools for diagnosing and rehabilitation in case of DS
Acquire knowledge about sexuality changes in pregnancy and childbirth, to support the expectant mother as updated health professional
Provide infomations for graduate training program in sexology post graduate
Stimulate critical sense of normality in sexology and a non-judgmental and professional approach, respecting difference, intercultural, and the patient’s need.

Physiology of sexuality (human sexuality and its theoretical references, sexuality education, changes in pregnancy and the puerperium, sexology, historical notes)
. Sexual disorders (classification of DS, female pain syndromes)

Human sexuality: introduction and definition
- Historical background of sexology
- Human sexuality’s definitions
- Sexuality functions and items
- Concept of normality in sexology

Sexuality in pregnancy
- Effects of pregnancy on sexuality (organic and psicological factors)
- Sexuality effects on pregnancy (EMB: sexual intercourse influence
the onset of labor?)

Sexuality after the delivery
- Organic and hormonal factors
- Bacground, couple relationship, psicological factors
- Perception and expectation of patient

Physiology of sexual response
- Master and Johnson model
- Kaplan model
- Basson model
- Theories comparison

Sexual dysfunction
- Definition, classification and diagnostic criteria
- Organic causes, socio- cultural causes
- Probability indicators
- Disorders of desire and excitement
- Disorders of orgasm
- Painful syndromes
- Hints of therapeutic interventions and examples of requirements

Education and Sexuality
- Bacground and limits
- Objectives, programs and methods
- Europe Standard Sexual Education
- Data of sexually transmitted diseases and voluntary termination of pregnancy spread

Sex counseling
- Objectives and areas of intervententions
- Model of Cinque cerchi (Willy Pasini)
- History psychosexual

Frontal teaching. The lessons are supported by the projection of PPT slides, and, if necessary, by the reading of texts, scientific articles, clinical cases.