ABSTRACT
In the woman-gynaecologist relationship there is very often extreme difficulty, unease and incomprehension in that the request for help, and consequently the symptoms put forward, does not represent the real need. It is up to the gynecologist to decode the female code and understand the woman's request, by putting aside his personal point of view and his medical code. Otherwise a vicious circle is created which merely leads to disappointment and frustration on both sides. The main factors which impede a true and fruitful understanding between the woman and the gynecologist are described.
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Gynecology , Physician-Patient Relations , Female , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
The quality of life is becoming more and more important for women after demolitive surgery for genital malignancies. A sample of 58 cases of genital malignancies are compared with 50 cases of benign neoplasms (fibroids) and their effects on sexuality, as a parameter of the quality of life, are studied and reported.
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Genital Neoplasms, Female/psychology , Quality of Life , Sexual Behavior , Adult , Aged , Chi-Square Distribution , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Genital Neoplasms, Female/drug therapy , Genital Neoplasms, Female/surgery , Humans , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Nowadays pregnancy is considered a psychosomatic experience during which personal and existential factors interact with cultural and environmental ones. This very important event causes conflictual conditions. In fact as regards to become a mother a different psychological attitude corresponds to a social-cultural change (historical environment, contraception, geographical area, etc.) that has shifted the objectives and the duties giving the woman the "theoretical" possibility to decide of her nature autonomally. This problem issues from two desires: the pregnancy and the maternity ones. Taking into account this attitude in 1200 women attending the Obstetric Psychoprophylaxis classes in 1982 at the Obstetric and Gynecological Department of Padua University, the Authors have pointed out interesting aspects concerning the way the woman today considers the conception and the pregnancy.
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Attitude , Pregnancy , Social Change , Female , HumansABSTRACT
Usually the term "obstetric psychoprophylaxis" refers to a specific method or technique. We prefer to consider it as a procedure that involves on one side the woman, the child and its family, and on the other the services entitled to give pre- and post-natal assistance. In order to realize this, a reformation of our methodological parameters and a critical analysis of the results obtained are required. In the courses of obstetric psychoprophylaxis that are held in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the University of Padua we take into consideration the following themes: - Methodological approach - Professional training of the staff - Significance of psychosocial culture in the management of the pregnancy by the health services.
