Gynecology category: 1201 books

As an OB/GYN, Dr. Allison Hill has delivered thousands of babies; as a mom, she's given birth to her own two children. Hill has a unique perspective on the many questions moms have surrounding pregnancy and childbirth-especially when it comes to "going natural." Drawing on her twenty years...

Every woman, whether she realizes it or not, will undergo menopause. There are various stages of the process and some women will experience all of them, while others may experience only a few. True, natural menopause occurs when a woman transitions between her fertile and non-fertile years, generally...

When Jenni Townsend knew she was getting closer to the average age of menopause, she started to organise a party to celebrate its arrival. ‘Yoo Hoo,’ she chortled. ‘I’m fifty and free from that natural part of my life.’ When Ms Menopause knocked at her door, what Jenni actually encountered...

Hysterectomy is the surgery to remove the whole uterus.It may be done through:1. Vaginal hysterectomyA surgical cut in the vagina, and using a laparoscope2. Abdominal hysterectomyA surgical cut in the belly (called open or abdominal)3. Laparoscopic hysterectomyThree to four small surgical cuts in...

This book describes fibrocystic breast condition that is a benign disorder in which a female has painful breast lumps.The more important issue here is about the suffering of all females after puberty.The hormones that regulate the female's child bearing ability not only affect her uterus but also...

Vaginal atrophy is a medical disorder that is present when the tissues of the vagina are no longer well-lubricated and healthy.When these symptoms are produced by a reduced amount of estrogen in a woman’s body, this disorder is called atrophic vaginitis.Atrophic vaginitis happens very frequently...

Part 2 MRCOG: SBA Questions contains invaluable preparation and practice for candidates undertaking the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Part 2 MRCOG examination. It contains 400 practice questions written by a highly experienced team of MRCOG question writers, alongside detailed...

THE guide to women's reproductive health The knowledge needed for careful and effective practice of obstetrics & gynaecology continues to grow. Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology distils evidence and experience into a straightforward, practice-based guide to women's reproductive...

Long recognized as the standard general reference work providing a complete overview of contemporary gynaecological practice, this new edition of Shaw, Gynaecology provides all the information that trainees need to master in order to successfully take their professional certification exams as well...

A Practical Guide to Obstetrics is the perfect handbook for all doctors dealing with childbirth. Practitioners and postgraduates will turn to this book for evidence-based protocols and systems which will guide them in the management of obstetric problems.The coverage of topics is exhaustive and follows...

The definitive guide to women’s reproductive health from conception to old age. Obstetrics and Gynaecology: an evidence-based guide is the ideal resource for anyone working in the field of women’s health, including medical students, junior doctors, midwives, nurses and general practitioners. Expertly...

While cancer affects primarily the elderly, it also occurs in younger age groups, with different implications specifically relating to reproduction. Cancer can also occur during pregnancy itself. This brings together two diverse areas of medicine, encompassing the complexity of cancer and its varied...

Infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant (in a woman) or cause a pregnancy (in a male). The purpose of this book is to provide a stepwise approach to the diagnosis and treatment of an infertile couple. It describes the detailed workup, such as hormonal evaluation and transvaginal sonography,...

This second edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect current clinical practice and the latest technical developments, including pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, array CGH, QF-PCR, non-invasive prenatal diagnosis and next generation sequencing amongst others. The first section covers...