Gynaecology and obstetrics

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Practical Guide for Primary Care covers the diagnosis and treatment of STDs and other information critical to patient care in the new millennium.

Menopause can impact a womans life in a variety of waysthe experiences of which are as varied and unique as each woman who is experiencing them.

Mood and Anxiety Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum earns its important place in the literature by detailing our current understanding of the course, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric illness during pregnancy and postpartum, including breast-feeding -- a top priority today because we now know that active maternal psychiatric illness during pregnancy and postpartum can exert long-term negative effects on child development and cause significant morbidity for the mother.

Organized for ease of use by today's busy mental health clinicians, Menopause: A Mental Health Practitioner's Guide describes the latest knowledge and clinical recommendations associated with menopause in a single, concise guide that is clearly written and comprehensive in scope.

Pregnancy complicated by diabetes is a medical challenge that can be minimized through a program of expert protocols and patient partnerships.

Pregnancy complicated by preexisting diabetes can be managed through expert protocols and patient partnerships.

Managing Preexisting Diabetes and Pregnancy is the American Diabetes Associations comprehensive guideline for this complex subject.

Central venous catheter (CVC) placement is the most frequently performed invasive procedure in pediatric and adult patients.

Women live longer than men and one-third of the female population in Western societies is aged over 50.

Cancer during pregnancy is a rare event, occurring approximately once per 1,000 pregnancies annually, corresponding to 0.

This book offers a valuable clinical resource for health professionals and researchers.

This book is composed of three chapters about eclampsia, which is a condition involving seizures that occur during a woman's pregnancy or shortly after giving birth.

Uterine fibroids (UFs) are benign masses that develop from the smooth muscle cells and connective tissue of the wall of the uterus under the influence of genetic and / or hormonal stimuli.

The Thin Pink Line: Regulating Reproduction is a critical exploration of historical perspectives to modern controversial topics in gynecology; from birth control to sterilization, to episiotomies and the "e;husband stitch,"e; to "e;educational"e; pelvic exams, shackling laboring convicts, gender affirming surgery, human embryo research, assisted reproduction and much more.

This is the first book that provides a comprehensive and in-depth account of the current state of knowledge on the ovarian reserve and its clinical applications in gynaecology and reproductive medicine.

The book is written for practitioners by specialists, who are passionate about improving the future for our children and adolescents.

Preterm birth is defined by WHO as birth before the 36 weeks and 6 days of gestation or before 259 days, counting from the first day of the last menstrual period.

Peritoneal metastases continue to be a potentially lethal manifestation of gastrointestinal and gynecologic malignancy.

This book addresses a very interesting topic and offers a novel insight of the well-known Vitamin D.

Preeclampsia: Risk Factors, Pathogenesis and Potential Treatments investigates the clinical, anamnestic, and biochemical predictors of preeclampsia.

This book discusses obstetrics and gynecology case reports from several rare cases to challenging cases with well-detailed explanation every step of its practical treatment.

When we talk about chorioamnionitis, we talk about an infection that affects pregnancy itself.

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an entity whose diagnosis is not always easy.

This book offers a valuable mine of clinical information for health professionals and researchers.

In this collection, a combined method of preventing and stopping a postpartum obstetric hemorrhage is proposed, involving surgical hemostasis by ligation of the descending branch of the uterine artery and placement of a hemostatic external supraplacental pleated suture, as well as mechanical compression of the uterine cavity with both vaginal and uterine Zhukovsky catheters, and coagulopathy management using thromboelastography (TEG).

'Fills an important gap in understanding' Professor Robert Winston'Essential reading' Professor Kypros NicolaidesHow well do you really know your body?

This book is one woman's funny, moving, and sometimes awkward quest to fix her sex life, but it's the story of millions of women everywhere - half of all women have felt pain during sex.

This book was written thirty years ago, recounting an unbelievable journey, I had at that time, that can only happen in a dream.

Benedictin was prescribed to more than thirty-five million American women from its introduction in 1956 until 1983, when it was withdrawn from the market.

Yes, you can feel fantastic during menopause!

'Fascinating and moving.

With an estimated 8,000 deaths per year in the United States from complications of UCA, an initial goal of 50% reduction of loss is possible.

Cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of death of pregnant and postpartum women in the United States.

Another Twinkle in the Eye is an essential guide for anyone contemplating another pregnancy after perinatal mental illness.

This examination and revision guide comprehensively tests knowledge at all levels in obstetrics and gynaecology.

Here is a selection of multiple choice questions and care studies designed for candidates for the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG).

Here are 120 multiple choice questions on family planning and reproductive health care.

Doctors, midwives and other professionals entering the field of postnatal care frequently feel ill-prepared for the task, and a lack of accessible and relevant learning resources can leave learning on the job as the only realistic option.

This book will assist doctors, pharmacists, midwives and other health professionals in dealing with the issue of medicine use in pregnant and breastfeeding women.

We have written this book because the story it tells warrants a wide audience.

Growing numbers of women who experience pregnancy loss of all kinds - from early spontaneous miscarriage to stillbirth - seek help from practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in their recovery and preparation for future pregnancy.

Current maternity policy advocates choice and control for women in maternity care, and promotes women as active childbirth consumers and decision-makers.

This book contains a foreword by Ann Thompson, Professor of Midwifery, University of Manchester.

This title includes Foreword by Sheila Kitzinger, Writer, Researcher, Activist and Honorary Professor, Wolfson School of Health Sciences, Thames Valley University.

This work includes Foreword by Phillip J S Steer, Professor of Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London.

This title includes Foreword by David Taylor, Professor and Vice Dean of Leicester Medical School.

This work features a Foreword by David Taylor, Vice Dean, Leicester Medical School.

This is a highly practical symptom-based manual of common women's conditions.

Gynaecological cancers represent the second most common group of cancers and the most common cause of cancer death in woman, but the needs of women with gynaecological cancer are frequently unrecognised and often neglected.