Table of Contents

1 Basic science.

PART 1 The Woman.

2 The woman as a patient.

PART 2 The Young Woman.

3 Puberty and menstrual problems of young women.

4 Subfertility.

5 Pregnancy prevention.

6 Benign disease, genital tract infections and sexual problems.

PART 3 The Reproductive Years.

7 The mother and fetus in pregnancy.

8 Bleeding in pregnancy.

9 The antenatal period.

10 Diseases of pregnancy.

11 Diseases in pregnancy.

12 Normal labour.

13 Abnormal labour.

14 Puerperium.

15 The newborn.

PART 4 The Mature Woman.

16 Abnormal vaginal blood loss.

17 Pelvic pain.

18 Breast disease.

19 Screening for gynaecological cancer.

PART 5 The Older Woman.

20 Malignant gynaecological conditions.

21 The menopause.

22 Pelvic floor disorders.

PART 6 Audit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

23 Statistics of reproductive medicine.

Self-assessment questions.

Answers

About the Author

Diana Hamilton-Fairley is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and is Deputy Director of Medical Education at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital Trust.

Reviews

"It's a very easy read with sound basic information including diagrams with relevant clinical points to aid understanding and assist in retention of information. ... If I were a medical student again I would definitely buy it!" (The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, 2009)