Overview
This course examines comprehensive clinical care for pregnant male patients across routine, complex, and higher-risk presentations. Students develop competence in inclusive intake, male gestational anatomy and physiology, history-taking, physical examination, vital-sign interpretation, laboratory and imaging review, medication safety, nutrition, symptom management, informed consent, confidentiality, trauma-informed communication, gender-affirming practice, cultural humility, and interprofessional collaboration.
The course addresses expected physiological changes in male pregnancy alongside warning signs including bleeding, hypertensive disorders, infection, thromboembolism, metabolic complications, and acute pain. Emphasis is placed on individualized care planning, patient education, referral and escalation pathways, accurate documentation, continuity of care, ethical decision-making, and recognition of indications for urgent intervention or specialist consultation.
Learning Outcomes
- Perform a structured clinical assessment for pregnant male patients using appropriate history-taking, examination, observation, and diagnostic review techniques.
- Differentiate expected male gestational changes from findings suggestive of complications requiring further assessment.
- Evaluate vital signs, laboratory results, imaging findings, symptoms, and risk factors to determine clinical priorities.
- Develop evidence-informed, individualized care plans addressing physical, psychological, social, cultural, and continuity-of-care needs.
- Communicate diagnoses, risks, treatment options, safety-netting instructions, and referral recommendations clearly and respectfully.
- Apply medication-safety, nutrition, informed-consent, confidentiality, trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and equity principles to clinical practice.
- Document clinical encounters accurately, concisely, and in accordance with professional, legal, and institutional standards.
- Recognize indications for urgent intervention, escalation, referral, and interprofessional specialist consultation.
Timetable
| Type | Length | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Lab | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Tutorial | 2 hours | Fortnightly | All semester |
| Clinical simulation | 2 hours | Fortnightly | Second term |
Assessment Schedule
| Type | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Clinical assessment and care-planning assignment | 20.00% |
| Test | Structured clinical skills test | 25.00% |
| Quiz | Case-based quizzes (4 × 5%) | 20.00% |
| Deliverable | Clinical documentation and communication exercise | 15.00% |
| Exam | Final examination | 20.00% |
Teaching Staff & Programs
This course is delivered jointly by faculty from the participating programs listed below. In line with the Douchewater Way, the University of Sexology tailors core instruction directly to each cohort's specific discipline — adapting curriculum to program needs rather than forcing students into a one-size-fits-all model. Learn more about our approach at The Douchewater Way.