Planning Pregnancy course
This session addresses how to conduct a preconception consultation, including lifestyle factors, risks, fertility implications and complications of existing medical conditions that could impact on pregnancy.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- 6.1 State lifestyle factors that impact on a pregnancy
- 6.2 Explain fertility implications in relation to maternal age and methods of contraception used
- 6.3 Explain underlying medical conditions, medications, or special needs that may affect planning pregnancy
- 6.4 Give appropriate advice including use of folic acid and vitamin D
- 6.5 Conduct an effective consultation with a woman or couple planning a pregnancy
Some of the women presenting to sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) facilities will want to talk about stopping their method of contraception with a desire to conceive. Others may be interested in the fertility implications of their method of contraception with a view to becoming pregnant in the future.
Deepthi graduated with a medical degree from Hyderabad, India in 2010. She began her Obstetrics and Gynaecology training in the UK and was awarded an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship in 2012. In addition to clinical training, she completed a Masters in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Keele University in 2019. Throughout her career she developed a special interest and skills in sexual and health, including the FSRH Diploma (DFSRH). She was on the editorial board of StratOG, RCOG's eLearning platform, for two terms where she oversaw the modules related to sexual and reproductive health.
Deepthi is an active clinician researcher and has many publications and presentations to her name. Her research interests include work on big data, reproductive medicine and premenstrual syndrome. She, along with the Professor Shaughn O'Brien, is the co-inventor of PreMentricS, a smartphone app to assist clinicians in the diagnosis of premenstrual disorders.
After completing her specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in East Scotland, Dr Cooper now works as a Consultant in Gynaecology and Sexual Health at Chalmers Centre in Edinburgh. She previously completed a PhD research fellowship at the University of Edinburgh (2016-2019) with the aim of increasing access to postpartum contraception in the UK and has published work in this field. She is a Faculty-Registered Trainer, a member of the MFSRH OSCE examination group and has been involved in question-writing and standard-setting for the DFSRH assessment. She has contributed to FSRH guidelines on Intrauterine Contraception and Drug Interactions with Hormonal Contraception, and has previously developed e-learning resources in contraception for the RCOG and Scottish Government.
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