Sexual and Reproductive Medicine - MSc

The Reproductive System, Fertility and Pregnancy
You will develop a critical understanding of the anatomy, physiology and endocrinology of reproduction and an awareness of normal physiology in relation to conception, implantation and pregnancy.

Sexual Function
You will gain an in-depth understanding of the physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying sexual function, and a functional understanding of the pathophysiology of sexual disorders.

Male Subfertility and Infertility
You will develop an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying male infertility, and the therapeutic options related to male infertility.

Female Subfertility and Infertility
You will gain an in-depth knowledge of the causes of female infertility and an understanding of the clinical management of female subfertility/infertility.

Initial Management of the Infertile Couple
You will develop an understanding of the investigation and management of the couple
presenting with fertility issues, including the epidemiology and definition of infertility and an awareness of the diagnosis and investigation of recurrent miscarriage.

Assisted Reproduction and Ethics
You will develop a critical awareness of infertility treatments currently available, and an awareness of the ethical dilemmas surrounding assisted reproduction and broadly how it relates to different political and religious sensitivities.