17 th Congress of the International Society of

17 th Congress of the International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISPOG) Berlin, 22 – 25 May 2013 History of ISPOG - 50 years Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology 22. May 2013 – Congress Opening – 09. 30 - 10. 30 KEY NOTE LECTURE Manfred Stauber, Germany

Cited: Carlos Damonte Khoury Calligraphy: J. Maierhofer

(Let me begin with a curious story, which ISPOG had 1980 in Berlin on the 6 th int. Congress! (Here, we see the flyer for the 6 th international Congress of ISPOG)

„Kongresshalle Berlin 1980“ „the Pregnant 0 yster“ (This was the planned Congress-Hall for the 6 th ISPOG - Congress in Berlin 1980 (built 1960) ----- (The Berlin people called it tenderly „the Pregnant Oyster)

Berlin May 21, 1980: „Congresshall-breakdown“ (Collapse of the Congresshall approx. 3 months before the planned 6 th Int. Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. – Supposed cause: Problems of material? Structural design failure? Supersonic boom of an aircraft? )

Press in Berlin after Congress Hall - breakdown 1980 „ISPOGCongressbureau“ Here no damage! (After our Shock and a lot organizational problems, we had helpful negotiations with the government of West- Berlin)

Replacement for the damaged Congress Hall: „Deutscher Reichstag“ for the 6 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Generous donation from the City of Berlin : No costs for Replacement! Financial help! President of ISPOG: Norman Morris commented in his opening speech of the Congress: „Here we can see that psychic values sometimes are more important than physical circumstances“. Norman Morris saw also in our quick solution of this catastrophy a positive signal for the Future of ISPOG. ) (After this curious story in relation to ISPOG lets introduce to the History of ISPOG)

Introduction to the History of ISPOG: Comments to the history of obstetrics and gynaecology in relation to Psychosomatics - In ancient Greece, doctors gave a name to mental illnesses related to the uterus („hysteria“). They thought that women troubled by„hysteria“ had an uterus (hysteria), which flowed through the body like a wild animal. - Before beginning with the chronological history of ISPOG, let us think back on the first scientific work in our field. It was the famous psychiatrist and neurologist Sigmund Freud, who in the late 19 th century analysed and cured a patient suffering from a „Psychogenic Agalactia“. The patient was a young mother who was cured through some months of hypnosis and psychoanalysis. -In the beginning of the 20 th century the different schools of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy were established by scientists such as A. Adler, F. Alexander, C. G. Jung, Helene Deutsch, Therese Benedek, K. Jaspers, W. Liepmann, E. Schätzing, , V. von Weizsäcker, A. Ziolko, A. Mitscherlich, K. Lukas and others.

ISPOG – date of birth July 8, 1962 in Paris „ 1 st International Congress of ISPOG“ Main topics: Psychosomatic Obstetrics, Maternity care Organizers: Leon Chertok et al. Participants: approx. 200 from 25 countries „The picture of Paris shows also the „Development of ISPOG“ in all continents like the green ways of the roads. “

Founding Members of ISPOG Leon Chertok, France Norman Morris, Great Britain Niles and Michael Newton, USA Hans J. Prill, Germany Myriam de Senarclens, Switzerland Pierre Vellay, France Lucio Zichella, Italy Alberto Cardenas Escovar, Spain Elliot Philip, Great Britain Murray Enkin, Canada Hugo Husslein, Austria Herrmann Hirsch, Israel Ferrucio Miraglia, Italy c. N. Morris 1989 At this time, we commemorate all our deceased members of ISPOG, especially the founding members and the members of the Board of Fellows - finally wonderful colleagues as Norman Morris, Carlos Gurucharri, Marianne Ringler and others.

1 st (and 2 nd) Stage of the Development of ISPOG „The ISPOG – Family“ 1. First 10 years (1962 – 1972): („relaxed and informal“) Only a few founding- members created the international society. 2. Second 10 years (1972 – 1982): („not very informal or relaxed“) ISPOG was slowly established with some new members. There were discussions about necessary statutes. - Meeting in London on October 27 , 1972: A provisional Executive Committee was created (Norman Morris et. al. ) They defined the aims of the society and fixed the membership fees at 10 Swiss Francs.

„ISPOG – Family“ „The ISPOG – Family“: Founding members and early active members of different countries were very important in the development of ISPOG

2 nd International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vienna 1965 Main Topics: Obstetrics, Abortion, Contraception, Organizers: Hugo Husslein et al. , University Vienna Participants: approx. : 400 Proceedings (LG: History of ISPOG is mainly a History of ISPOG-World- Congresses !)

3 rd International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology London 1971 (after a six year interval!) „Opening Congress for ISPOG“ Main Topics: Psychosomatic Symptoms in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Organizers: Norman Morris et al. Participants: approx. 1100 Abstracts/ Proceedings: (Comment: „ The bridge to London opened up for a big ISPOG Congress with over 1000 people) I also remember that N. Morris arranged a wonderful social program in Buckingham Palace)

4 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Tel Aviv 1974 Main topics: The family, psychosomatic obstetrics Organizers: Hermann Hirsch, David Serr et al. Partizipants: approx. 600 Abstracts/Proceedings

5 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Rome 1977 Main topics: Emotions and Endocrinology of Reproduction Organizer: Carenza/ Lucio Zichella et al. Partizipants: approx. 1000 Abstracts/ Proceedings

6 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Berlin 1980 (Remember: in „The Reichtag“ after „Congress Hall- collapse !“) („The Wall“ separated Berlin into East and West. Germany also had 2 separate psychosomatic societies! The East – society couldn‘t participate 1980 in West- Berlin because of political reasons) Main topics: „Women in a changing world“, ambulatory birth, home birth Organizers: Hajo Prill and Manfred Stauber Participants: approx. 1200 from 52 countries Abstracts/ Proceedings DC: We received later the title: „Best Congress of the year 1980“, from the German Press.

2 nd stage of the development of ISPOG – the late time of the ISPOG – Family 1972 - 1982 Picture: „President Norman Morris gives the leading of ISPOG to Hajo Prill symbolically“. (Norman Morris was for nearly 20 years „President of ISPOG“ without exact organizational structures. The first 6 international Congresses were clearly influenced by him and some active members of the ISPOGFamily. In 1972 he worked out „provisional statutes and standing rules“. A membership fee of 10 Swiss Francs was established, but very often not paid. After the next period with working out new statues under the leadership of „Secretary General Eylard van Hall“. Then ISPOG changed Presidents every 3 years : after Prill: Zichella, Dennerstein, van Hall, Stauber, Ursing, Bitzer, Gurucharri, Alder, Klaas and Paarlberg. Pre-President is now Carlos Damonte Khoury, Spain. )

7 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dublin 1983 Main topics: The young woman, Psychosomatic Gynaecology Organizers: Miriam de Senarclens, Stronge et al. Partizipants: approx. 400 Abstracts (LG: There existet Exec. Committee Discussions: President Zichella, Secretary General v. Hall and „(*Banerjee)“)

8 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Melbourne 1986 • • Main topics: Hormones and Behaviour Organizers: Lorraine Dennerstein et al. Partizipants: approx. 400 Abstracts/Proceedings

3 rd Stage of the Development of ISPOG • New Statutes and Bylaws with 3 bodies (1. Executive Committee, 2. General Assembly, 3. Board of Fellows) • Every three year election of a new President (Pre-President) (1983: Prof. Lucio Zichella, Italy; 1986: Prof. Lorraine Dennerstein , Australia; 1989: Prof. Eylard van Hall, Netherlands; 1992: Prof. Manfred Stauber, Germany; 1995: Dr. Ingrid Ursing, Sweden, 1998: Prof. Johannes Bitzer, Switzerland; 2001 Dr. Carlos Gurucharri; 2004: Prof. Beth Alder, Great Britain; 2007: Prof. Klaas Wijma, Sweden; 2010: Prof. Marieke Paarlberg, Netherland; 2013: Pres. el. Prof. Carlos Damonte Khoury, Spain. • Introduction of ISPOG Newsletter (every new President had the possibility to show his special objectives) • • • Introduction of the Journal of POG (every national society of POG has influence) Introduction of Scientific Awards (The Founding-Members: Niles Newton and Miriam de Senarclens were chosen for it) Promotion for our Field of POG was done in form of scientific sessions wordwide, e. g. Beijing, Hongkong, Calcutta, South Africa, Kopenhagen, Munich, Leyden, Kyoto and others. Sending of Proceedings and text books to national societies and universisty hospitals.

Introduction of the ISPOG Newsletter and the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the 1980 ths ll (Newsletter and the Journal brought new Presidents fresh power and current ideas to ISPOG! The society increased. )

Introduction of the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology • (The JPOG had „a difficult birth“in the eighties and nineties, which former President van Hall and his collegues mastered (e. g. there were a lot of financial problems because of too few subscriptions). Through a joint action from van Hall et al. and a generous donation by a pharmaceutical company a good solution was finally found. - Now, the Journal has a scientifically accepted high standard with a growing impact factor and excellent editors. )

Introduction of two Scientific Awards given to two Female Founding Members of ISPOG: 1. Niles Newton- Award, 2. Miriam de Senarclens - Award Example for a prize- winner from Austria (awarded in 2001 ISPOG –Congress, Buenos Aires)

9 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Amsterdam 1989 Main topics: The Free Woman, Reproductive medicine Organizers: Eylard van Hall, Walter Everaerd , A. Peters et al. Partizipants: approx. 700 Abstracts/ Proceedings

Special situation: Encreasing psychosomatic societies in Gynaecology and Obstetrics in West and East (more than 1000 members!) Different reasons: 1. political, 2. historical, 3. medical. The 1968‘s generation showed a new and fresh thinking in values. Students stood up and confronted their fathers and mothers about the past. Willy Brandt–„Chancellor of Reconcilliation“ is asking forgiveness for wartime atrocities. (LG: Please allow me „an excursion to our special situation in Germany), which finally positively influenced the psychosomatic situation of our two relatively large national societies of ISPOG! )

German Reunification 1989 Soon afterward: Discussions about unification of the 2 national Societies of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (West and East) led to the „German Society of Psychosomatic Frauenheilkund Geburtshilfe“ (DGPFG).

Sensitive action by the psychosomatic gynaecologists in Germany: a late apology to the victims of the „inhumane gynaecology of the 3 rd Reich“ These are the books about this topic: a late apology.

10 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stockholm 1992 Main topics: Reproductive Life, Psychosomatic Obstetrics, Research Organizers: Ingrid Ursing, K. Wijma, B. von Schoultz, et al. Partizipants: approx. 600 Abstracts/Proceedings – very high standard of scientific POG

11 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Basel 1995 Main topics: Fresh Thinking in Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy – the psychosomatic impact on Women‘s Healthcare Organization Organizers: Johannes Bitzer, Manfred Stauber et al. Partizipation: approx. 900 Abstracts/ Proceedings - „Promotion“

Proceedings of the Basel –Congress 1995 Approx. 200 books were sent worldwide as a gift for the promotion of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and. Gynaecology to University Hospitals – for their libraries.

12 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Washington 1998 Main topics: Women in the 21 st Century, Ethics, the Past and Future of POG Organizers: David Baram, Nada L. Stotland, Donna Stewart et al. Participants: approx. 400 Abstracts/ Proceedings (LG: There were difficult Discussions about the future of the American society of POG!)

13 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Buenos Aires 2001 Main topics: Psychoanalysis, Global ethics, oncology Organizers: Carlos A. Gurucharri , Mario Sebastiani, Eugenia Trumper et al. Partizipants: approx. 400 Abstracts/Proceedings (Organizational problems during the Congress in Buenes Aires due to strikes of Argentian Airlines)

ISPOG – National Societies 2003 - Overview ( ( ) ) (LG: Our work in the former Executive Committee was to make an overview in order to improve our society in the future. - Future Executive Committees can now use some of these informations to track and improve our society. (Some national societies of ISPOG had reorganizations: e. g. Great Britain, Italy, USA)

2003: Overview of 21 National Societies of ISPOG • ISPOG - Representation of the national societies on the continents: Europe: Asia: The Americas: Africa Australia 12 4 3 1 1 Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, (USA/Canada), South Africa, Australia, • Number of members of the national societies: between 25 and 1100 • Total number of ISPOG - members : approx. 4000 ( approx. 60 % female ) • (75 % gynaecologists; 5 % psychiatrists, 7% psychologists, 13% midwifes and others)

Overview of crucial issues within the national societies of ISPOG • Sterility – modern reproductive medicine • Sexual disorders • Psychooncology • Psychosomatic obstetrics • Family planning • Menopausal disorders • Delivery preparations • Pregnancy loss, miscarriage • Chronic pelvic pain • Abortion, pregnancy conflicts

Inhumane medical practices against women in India (P. K. Khan, Calcutta 1999) • • • Sex – specific abortion Executive Committee Discussions Female genital mutilatio Selective killing of female newborn babies Girls are forced into prostitution Psychological trauma especially for girls (inferior diet, inferior education) Psychological trauma for women (in relation to health care, contraception etc • ISPOG – Discussion in Cogresses and meetings about the global ethical challenges in the 21 st century in Calcutta, Bejing, Washington, Kopenhagen, Montreal, South Africa, Buenos Aires, Munich, Edinburgh, Kyoto. „Vision of global ethics“ was a main topic! • For us, it was important to work and to improve ethical problems, such as sex-specific abortion and female genital mutilation.

14 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Edinburgh 2004 Main Topics: Pelvic pain, Psychosexual issues, ethical problems Organizers: Beth Alder et al. Partizipants: approx. 600 Abstracts/Proceedings (LG: For the Ex. Co, it was then an important decision to“GO EAST“)

- Kyoto - Congresspreparation - Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology in East and West (Main Topic) Preparations were made in Kyoto two years prior to the congress for the topic „Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology in „West and East“ at the request of President Hideo Honjo. (M. Stauber)

15 th International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Kyoto 2007 Main topics: Psychosomatics in East and West Organization: Hideo Honjo, Fumi Horiguchi, Takamatsu Partizipants: ~ 500 Abstracts, Proceedings

16 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Venecia 2010 Main topics: Posttraumatic stress disorders, Endocrinology ISPOG – President: Klaas Wijma: Some Aspects of History of ISPOG Organizers: Andrea Genazzani, F. Facchinetti, C. Maggioni, E. Benedetto Partizipants: approx. 500 Abstracts/ Proceedings

History of ISPOG (Congresses) # Location Year Organisator Main Topic No. Delegates 1 Paris 1962 Chertok Psychosomatic Obstretics ~ 200 2 Vienna 1965 Husslein Abortion, Contraception ~ 400 3 London 1971 Morris Psychosomatic Symptoms in Gyn. ~ 1, 100 4 Tel Aviv 1974 Hirsch / Serr The family, psychosomatic Obstetr. ~ 600 5 Rom 1977 Carenza / Zichella Emotions and Endocrinology ~ 1, 000 6 Berlin (West) 1980 Prill / Stauber Women in a changing world ~ 1, 200 7 Dublin 1983 de Senarclens / Stronge The young woman ~ 400 8 Melbourne 1986 Dennerstein Hormons and Behaviour ~ 400 9 Amsterdam 1989 Van Hall / Evereard The Free woman ~ 700 10 Stockholm 1992 Ursing / v. Schoultz Reproductive Life ~ 500 11 Basel 1995 Bitzer / Stauber New Thinking in Obstetrics and Gyn. ~ 900 12 Washington 1998 Baram / Stotland Women in the 21 st Century ~ 400 13 Buenos Aires 2001 Gurucharri Psychoanalysis, Global Ethics ~ 400 14 Edinburgh 2004 Beth Alder, Ian Allen Pelvic pain, Psychosocial Issues ~600 15 Kyoto 2007 Hideo Honjo Psychosomatics in East and West ~500 16 Venice 2010 Genazzani , Fac. et al. Posttraumatic stress disorders ~500 17 Berlin 2013 Kentenich History of ISPOG (50 years) , Obstetr. ~600

Current developments of ISPOG Karen Marieke Paarlberg – President‘s Report 2012 Expanding ISPOG with new National Societies (Possibilities and Inquiries) Brazil, Argentina, North America, Iran, Portugal, Slovenia, Egypt, Czech Republic, Croatia, Russia, Kuwait More important information in 5 pages of the President‘s Report about Elaborating contacts, Linking with other international organizations, Educational Board and the growing success of the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Summary of 50 years ISPOG The Past: - 50 years successful POG through ISPOG! - Date of birth: July 8, 1962 in Paris. - From ISPOG- Family to a scientific, non-profit society with the vision for a better global medicine and ethics for women. - „hard scientific work and committment“ in more than 20 national societies. - Proposal for Right Livelihood Award (Board of Fellows of ISPOG). The Present: - ISPOG President`s Report 2012 shows a lot of activities e. g. actual attempts to expand ISPOG with also new ideas from excellent editors of the Journal of POG. The Future: Next Congress: Granada 2016! - * ISPOG needs a „Masterplan for the Cited: Carlos Damonte Khoury Calligraphy: J. Maierhofer Future“ in a world of economic dependance and man‘s superficial concern for the soul, that the objectives and work of ISPOG can furthermore show success.

CONCLUSION: The History of „Fifty years ISPOG“ shows , that the golden jubilee ISPOG did not only show an unique success-story. This non- profit society is also an extraordinary example for an effective psychosomatic and ethical work for women. Consequence? …… for the author - as a Member of the Board of Fellows - it was and is furthermore really reasonable - to nominate ISPOG for an award , especially the Right Livelihood Award. ……. (Although it is not very realitstic, to win the Prize because of a very large number of nominees. But I was once an expert for this prize in the speciality „psychology and psychoanalysis“ and can do it. ) ?

Giving Thanks to the Organizers! Heribert Kentenich Martina Rauchfuß Thanks to all Members of ISPOG, who helped to prepare the KEY NOTE LECTURE: „History of ISPOG“! Literature by Manfred Stauber

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