Main description:

Known and accepted as the leading textbook in its subject area, Clinical Gynaecology is now in its fifth edition. The content of this new edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest research and continues to provide a comprehensive review of the field of gynaecology. Clinical Gynaecology covers the full spectrum of gynaecological information (basic science, general gynaecology, endocrinology and reproductive medicine, contraception, urogynaecology, and is applicable internationally as well as within southern Africa. (An e-book of a Quick Reference Guide is available as a free download. Instructions on how to download the e-book are on the inside front cover of the book).

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Contributors; Foreword; Section 1: Background; 1 A brief history of gynaecology; 2 History-taking and gynaecological examination; Section 2 Basic Science; 3 Applied anatomy; 4 Embryology; 5 The normal menstrual cycle; 6 Genetics; Section 3 General Gynaecology; 7 Diseases of the vagina; 8 Diseases of the vulva; 9 Vulvodynia; 10 Infections of the genital tract; 11 Antibiotic therapy in gynaecology; 12 Benign conditions of the cervix; 13 Pelvic inflammatory disease; 14 Ectopic pregnancy; 15 Miscarriage; 16 Leiomyomata of the uterus; 17 Dysmenorrhoea; 18 Pelvic pain; 19 Abnormal uterine bleeding; 20 Premenstrual tension; 21 Evidence-based gynaecology; 22 Breast health; 23 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Section 4 Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine; 24 Normal sexual development, congenital abnormalities of the genital tract and intersex; 25 Puberty; 26 Amenorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea and galactorrhoea; 27 Hyperandrogenism; 28 Female infertility; 29 Male infertility; 30 Menopause and osteoporosis; 31 Hormonal therapy; 32 Treatment modalities in assisted reproduction; 33 Polycystic ovary syndrome; 34 Endometriosis and adenomyosis; 35 Contraception; 36 HIV and infertility; Section 5 Urogynaecolog; 37 Disorders of the lower urinary tract; 38 Female urinary incontinence; 39 Pelvic organ prolapse; 40 Gynaecological fistulae; 41 Laparoscopic surgery in urogynaecology; Section 6 Gynaecological Oncology; 42 Cytology and ancillary laboratory modalities - the old and the new; 43 Oncogenesis; 44 Carcinoma of the uterine cervix; 45 Postmenopausal bleeding; 46 Malignancies of the uterine corpus; 47 Ovarian tumours; 48 Carcinoma of the Fallopian tube, primary peritoneal carcinoma and tumours of the broad ligament; 49 Gestational trophoblastic disease; Section 7 Procedures; 50 Non-surgical treatment for malignant gynaecological conditions; 51 Specific procedures in gynaecology; 52 Gynaecological operations - office procedures and open surgery; 53 Preoperative care; 54 Postoperative care; 55 A: Endoscopic surgery - laparoscopy; B: Endoscopic surgery - hysteroscopy; 56 Ultrasound in gynaecology; Section 8 & Related Topics; 57 Trauma and sexual assault; 58 Domestic violence; 59 Paediatric gynaecology; 60 Sexual dysfunction; 61 Bioethics in gynaecology; 62 Litigation in gynaecology; Index.