A new unit to take care of your emotional well-being
Dexeus Mujer wants to offer you comprehensive care. We set up our new Psychology Unit to offer you psychological support and assistance whenever you need it. We can help you to deal with a diagnosis, treatment or complicated personal situation by providing the right psychological care for every moment.
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What benefits can a visit to our Psychology Unit bring
- Less emotional distress by lowering the intensity of the anxiety, sadness, anger or fear experienced.
- Heightened sense of control over the situation.
- You can adapt better to the situation with the use of coping strategies.
- Improved quality of life.
When should you visit the Psychology Unit
- If you feel continually emotionally distressed (sad, fearful, angry, difficulty sleeping, etc.) for a week or more.
- If you have a history of mood disorders (anxiety, depression, etc.), with or without taking psychotropic drugs.
- If you are finding it hard to accept the surgery and/or treatments you have been indicated.
- If you suffer from other stress factors (young children, dependents for whom you are responsible, money concerns, etc.).
- If you lack support from family or friends.
- If symptoms appear that cannot be attributed to your condition.
- If you are having difficulty getting back into the routine of daily life (work, social and family).
- If you remain unconvinced about your medical treatments and/or there is a risk of therapeutic withdrawal.
In which areas do we offer psychological support
Click on the images to show the detail of each area.
Assisted reproduction:
- Counselling for couples undergoing a fertility study: we treat the symptoms of anxiety or depression that the process can bring about.
- Emotional support to people undergoing in vitro fertilisation and artificial insemination: we address the concerns and anxiety that can arise during the process.
- Psychological support to women without a partner: we guide and help them to deal with their emotions during the process and work on methods of communication with their environment.
- Psychological assessment of all our egg donors.
Pregnancy and postpartum:
- Assessment visit at the start of the postpartum period to address any emotions that may have appeared.
- Emotional support to pregnant couples with abnormal diagnostic test results: we offer counselling during times of uncertainty, results, decision-making, action and at discharge from hospital.
- Psychological support to couples with a risk pregnancy: we provide emotional care to guide them through the process by coping with fear and uncertainty.
- Psychological care in the event of perinatal death: prior psychological care and again after induced labour. We carry out a psychopathological exam and if a potential risk is detected, the patient is referred to the Psychiatry Unit.
Gynaecological issues:
- Gynaecological disorders: counselling for patients suffering emotional distress due to various gynaecological disorders, such as endometriosis, fibroids, polyps and benign breast diseases.
- Cancer risk visit: psychological support to women with a positive genetic result (breast, ovarian, endometrial, etc.) to help them to manage feelings of vulnerability or increased fear, to accompany them on the emotional side of prophylactic decision-making and to help them communicate with their immediate families.
Menopause:
- We help women going through the menopause with important physical symptoms and emotional upset as a result, or who are concerned about the changes that these circumstances could cause.
- Psychological support to women with difficulty accepting the symptoms of menopause, especially when it is of early onset (intense physical symptoms, lack of understanding in their environment, etc.).
Assisted reproduction:
- Counselling for couples undergoing a fertility study: we treat the symptoms of anxiety or depression that the process can bring about.
- Emotional support to people undergoing in vitro fertilisation and artificial insemination: we address the concerns and anxiety that can arise during the process.
- Psychological support to women without a partner: we guide and help them to deal with their emotions during the process and work on methods of communication with their environment.
- Psychological assessment of all our egg donors.
Pregnancy and postpartum:
- Assessment visit at the start of the postpartum period to address any emotions that may have appeared.
- Emotional support to pregnant couples with abnormal diagnostic test results: we offer counselling during times of uncertainty, results, decision-making, action and at discharge from hospital.
- Psychological support to couples with a risk pregnancy: we provide emotional care to guide them through the process by coping with fear and uncertainty.
- Psychological care in the event of perinatal death: prior psychological care and again after induced labour. We carry out a psychopathological exam and if a potential risk is detected, the patient is referred to the Psychiatry Unit.
Gynaecological issues:
- Gynaecological disorders: counselling for patients suffering emotional distress due to various gynaecological disorders, such as endometriosis, fibroids, polyps and benign breast diseases.
- Cancer risk visit: psychological support to women with a positive genetic result (breast, ovarian, endometrial, etc.) to help them to manage feelings of vulnerability or increased fear, to accompany them on the emotional side of prophylactic decision-making and to help them communicate with their immediate families.
Menopause:
- We help women going through the menopause with important physical symptoms and emotional upset as a result, or who are concerned about the changes that these circumstances could cause.
- Psychological support to women with difficulty accepting the symptoms of menopause, especially when it is of early onset (intense physical symptoms, lack of understanding in their environment, etc.).
Sexuality and partner:
- We help couples with relationship problems and/or specifically in the area of sexualidad.
- Psychological intervention in sexuality issues for individuals and/or couples (working with a gynaecologist or sexologist).
- Information about healthy sexual habits: methods of communication, fostering care and respect, etc.
Oncology:
- Psychological support to cancer patients and their families during the disease process.
- Psychological care for patients at different stages of the cancer process (diagnosis, treatment and disease-free period). Support during treatment as outpatients, on the ward and in the day hospital to facilitate psychological therapy.
- Emotional support and counselling to the families of cancer patients.
- Psychological care for grieving families of cancer patients.
Genetics:
- Counselling to people with a high risk of a positive result during the testing and results process.
- Psychological support to persons with a positive genetic result (breast, ovarian, endometrial, etc.): for managing feelings of vulnerability and fear and guide them in the emotional side of prophylactic decision-making. Orient them in communicating with their immediate families.
- Information about genetic and hereditary results: clarifying differences, percentages, concerns and alleviating the emotional unease that the situation can bring about (in collaboration with the geneticist).
Others:
Set up emotional support and counselling in collaboration with the medical team at any stage of life or the process in question by providing adequate resources to contribute to emotional well-being in any situation.
Sexuality and partner:
- We help couples with relationship problems and/or specifically in the area of sexualidad.
- Psychological intervention in sexuality issues for individuals and/or couples (working with a gynaecologist or sexologist).
- Information about healthy sexual habits: methods of communication, fostering care and respect, etc.
Oncology:
- Psychological support to cancer patients and their families during the disease process.
- Psychological care for patients at different stages of the cancer process (diagnosis, treatment and disease-free period). Support during treatment as outpatients, on the ward and in the day hospital to facilitate psychological therapy.
- Emotional support and counselling to the families of cancer patients.
- Psychological care for grieving families of cancer patients.
Genetics:
- Counselling to people with a high risk of a positive result during the testing and results process.
- Psychological support to persons with a positive genetic result (breast, ovarian, endometrial, etc.): for managing feelings of vulnerability and fear and guide them in the emotional side of prophylactic decision-making. Orient them in communicating with their immediate families.
- Information about genetic and hereditary results: clarifying differences, percentages, concerns and alleviating the emotional unease that the situation can bring about (in collaboration with the geneticist).
Others:
Set up emotional support and counselling in collaboration with the medical team at any stage of life or the process in question by providing adequate resources to contribute to emotional well-being in any situation.
Why choose us
Our staff are psychology specialists who always work in coordination with our medical team.
We have a team of experts on hand whose primary concern is patient well-being and the pursuit of excellence in our services.
Visits take place at the same centre, so you will not need to travel to other sites.
We accompany our patients through the different stages of their lives and provide comprehensive gynaecology, pregnancy and assisted reproduction care adapting to the needs of each woman.
Testimony
Sofía, aged 43, Barcelona
"We had been trying for a baby for 6 years. When we began our IVF treatment with donated eggs, the psychologist helped us to process all the information in order to accept the proposed treatment and focus exclusively on our goal of becoming parents. The anxiety we felt after several failed treatments and the fact that we did not know whether this new treatment would be a success meant that we couldn't handle or cope with our emotions to move forward on the difficult road to becoming parents. On our first attempt and thanks to the emotional support we had, we are now living this stage of our pregnancy to the full".
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