Handbook of gynaecology management / / Sylvia K. Rosevear

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910877265103321
• Autore: Rosevear Sylvia K
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Science Ltd., c2002
• ISBN: 1-280-21368-X; 9786610213689; 0-470-77439-8; 1-4051-4742-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (538 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.1
• Soggetti: Gynecology - Diagnosis; Gynecology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; ABBREVIATIONS; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION AND STERILISATION; The oral contraceptive pill; Types of injectable contraception; Intrauterine devices; Barrier methods of contraception; Sterilisation; Vasectomy; Stopping contraception; Hormone replacement therapy and contraception; The premenstrual syndrome; 2 EARLY PREGNANCY; Diagnosing pregnancy; Bleeding in early pregnancy (threatened miscarriage or missed miscarriage); First trimester miscarriage; Second trimester miscarriage; Ectopic pregnancy; Termination of pregnancy; Gestational trophoblastic disease3 CERVICAL SCREENING AND PREMALIGNANT DISEASE OF THE CERVIX; Prevention; Screening for cervical cancer; Diagnoses; 4 GYNAECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Hirsutism; Ovulation induction in anovulatory women with PCOS; Amenorrhoea; Premature ovarian failure; Anorexia nervosa; Hyperprolactinaemia; 5 INFERTILITY AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; Fecundity; Treatment of male infertility; Ovulation disorders and ovulation induction; In vitro fertilisation; Tubal surgery; 6 ULTRASOUND AND THE USE OF IMAGING IN GYNAECOLOGY; Pelvic ultrasound; Early pregnancy - first trimester ultrasoundUterine pathology; Ultrasound assessment of the endometrium; The adnexa - ovarian lesion; Polycystic ovaries; Adnexal abnormalities; Fallopian tube pathology; Pelvic pain; Mimics of gynaecological disease; Paediatric age group; Fertility; Cervical abnormalities; Urogynaecological ultrasound; Ultrasound and the diagnosis of breast disease; Conclusion; 7 MENORRHAGIA; Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; Medical management of menorrhagia; Surgical treatment for menorrhagia; 8 THE MENOPAUSE AND HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; The menopause; Effects of oestrogen deficiencyHistory taking prior to commencing HRT; Effects of oestrogens; Types of oral oestrogen; Non-oral administration of oestrogen; Progestogens; Oestrogen and progestogen regimens; Side effects of HRT; Endogenous ovarian activity and exogenous hormone treatment; The theoretical benefits of HRT; Osteoporosis; Cardiovascular disease and oestrogen replacement therapy: mechanisms of protection; HRT and the risk of breast cancer; HRT and those with established breast cancer; Oestrogen replacement therapy and venous thromboembolism; Oestrogen replacement therapy and fatal colorectal cancerDementia; Androgen replacement; Other effects of oestrogen; Oestrogens and diet; HRT and diabetes; Hyperlipidaemia; HRT and endometrial cancer; Summary of use of HRT; 9 UROGYNAECOLOGY; Urinary incontinence; History; Quality of life; Examination; Investigations; Genuine stress incontinence; Detrusor instability; Overflow incontinence/difficulty voiding; 10 SEXUAL HEALTH AND DISEASE; Sexual health; Sexually transmitted infections; Lower genital tract bacterial infections; Upper genital tract bacterial sexually transmitted infections - pelvic inflammatory disease
• Sommario/riassunto: This is an easily accessible guide offering advice on all gynaecological conditions and treatment. It serves as a companion text to Handbook of Obstetric Management, also edited by Sylvia Rosevear. This comprehensive text provides information on conditions and treatment modalities. It reflects the current evidence base as well as expert knowledge, and includes contributions from a number of specialists within the field.