Management of Common Gynecological Problems A Guide for Practitioners

This book is a guide to the diagnosis and management of gynaecological disorders for clinicians and trainees.

Divided into 22 sections, the text begins with discussion on normal and abnormal puberty, then the physiology and symptoms of menopause.

The following sections cover numerous gynaecological disorders, their symptoms, investigation, diagnosis, and treatment.

The book covers both normal and abnormal symptoms, and offers guidance on when treatment may not be needed if a condition is benign.

The comprehensive text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams and tables.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of common gynaecological conditions
• Covers both normal and abnormal symptoms
• Offer guidance on benign conditions where treatment may not be necessary
• Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables

1. Normal and Abnormal Puberty
2. Menopause—Physiology and Symptomatology
3. Vaginal Discharge—Normal and Abnormal
4. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
5. Dysmenorrhea
6. Chronic Pelvic Pain
7. Urinary Problems in Women—Hush No More
8. Fibroids—A Close Insight
9. When to Intervene in a Case of Ovarian Cyst?
10. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
11. The Enigma of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
12. Management of An Infertile Couple
13. Contraception: Making the Right Choices
14. Medical Abortion: What a General Practitioner Should Know?
15. Breast Cancer Surveillance
16. Screening of Gynecological Cancers
17. Bleeding After Menopause
18. HRT in Menopause
19. Ovarian Cancer
20. Cervical Cancer
21. Cancer of Endometrium
22. Management of Breast Cancer: An Overview

Index

Atul Kakar
Professor and Senior Consultant and Vice Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine

Samiran Nundy MA MChir FRCS FRCP
Emeritus Consultant, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplantation, Chief Editor of Current Medicine Research & Practice and Former Dean

Both at The Ganga Ram Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India