Essentials of Gynecology (3^rd Ed.)

This new edition has been fully revised to provide undergraduate students with the most up to date information in the field of gynaecology.

Divided into 42 chapters, the text follows a life cycle approach, beginning with discussion on the embryology and development of the female genital tract, through puberty, ovulation and menstruation, to menopause.

The book covers the diagnosis and management of numerous gynaecological disorders, from abnormal bleeding, subfertility and endometriosis, to pelvic organ prolapse, polycystic ovary syndrome, and cancer. Each chapter begins with an overview highlighting the topic.

The third edition includes new chapters on genital tuberculosis, uterine displacements, and endoscopy as well as more than 450 clinical images and tables.

The book is edited by an internationally recognised team of experts from London and South Asia.

Key Points

• Fully revised, new edition providing undergraduates with latest information in the field
• Third edition includes new chapters on genital tuberculosis, uterine displacements, and endoscopy
• Edited by internationally recognised team from London and South Asia
• Previous edition (9788184489101) published in 2010

1. Embryology and Development of the Female Genital Tract
2. Disorders of the Development of Müllerian System
3. Ovulation and Menstruation
4. Gynecological History and Examination
5. Pediatric Gynecology
6. Adolescent Gynecology
7. Dysmenorrhea
8. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
9. Amenorrhea and Oligomenorrhea
10. Reproductive Health
11. Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
12. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
13. Sexually Transmitted Infections
14. HIV in women
15. Benign Lesions of the Genital Tract
16. Contraception and Sterilization
17. Psychosexual Problems and Sexual Dysfunction
18. Pelvic Organ Prolapse
19. Urinary and Fecal Incontinence (Including Fistulae)
20. A simplified approach to breast diseases for obstetricians and gynaecologists
21. Instruments Used in Obstetrics and Gynecology
22. Ultrasound and Color Doppler in Gynecology
23. Gynecological Operations
24. General Surgical Problems in Gynecology
25. Genital Tuberculosis
26. Uterine Displacements including Retroversion and Uterine Inversion
27. Endoscopy in Gynecology
28. Puberty
29. Disorders of Ovulation
30. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
31. Hirsutism
32. Disorders of Sexual Differentiation and development (Intersex)
33. Infertility
34. Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
35. Gynecological Cancer Screening
36. Preinvasive and Invasive Cancer of the Cervix
37. Ovarian Cancer
38. Uterine Malignancy
39. Vulvar Cancer
40. Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
41. Radiotherapy and systemic anticancer therapy in Gynecological Malignancy
42. Palliative Care

Sabaratnam Arulkumaran DCH FRCS FRCOG FAMS MD PhD FACOG FSLCOG FSOGC
Professor and Head, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK

V Sivanesaratnam MBBS FRCOG FICS FACS FAMM FAOFOG
Consultant Gynaecologist/Gynaecologic Oncologist, University of Malaya Specialist Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Alokendu Chatterjee FRCOG FICS
Former Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Pratap KumarMD DGO FICS FICOG FICMCH
Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India