MED5600 - Medical Studies, Module 6

The Gynecologists’ Saloon

The Gynecologists' Saloon is a podcast for MED5600. The program covers selected topics in reproductive physiology and women’s health that are particularly relevant or difficult during the semester.

Image contains horses, female riders, Western saloon.

Wyatt Earp's Northern Saloon in Tonopah, Nevada, appr. 1902. Source: Wikipedia.

Episodes

Oocytes, meiosis and chromosomal errors
June 12, 2020
How oocytes arise and progress through meiosis, sometimes with cell division errors? These questions are answered by Gareth Greggains PhD, head of clinical lab and research at the Department of Reproductive Medicine.
Endometriosis
May 10, 2020
Prof. Tom Tanbo explains how ectopic endometrial-like tissue causes pain and infertility, and shares his personal experience with diagnosing and treating endometriosis.
Manipulation of the Menstrual Cycle
Apr. 29, 2020
This episode explains how menstrual cycle is manipulated during treatment of infertility, including ovulation induction for PCOS or hypothalamic amenorrhoea, as well as ovarian stimulation for IVF. We also learn how gonadotropin hormones are produced for infertility treatment.
The Menstrual Cycle
Apr. 24, 2020
This episode gives you the 10 minute version of the physiology of menstrual cycle and the hormonal control of female reproductive function.
Fertilization
Apr. 21, 2020
Senior clinical embryologist Anamika Choudhury explains the process of fertilisation, and we also learn whether human eggs can count to two.