Clinical Gynaecology was first published in 1993. This exciting, updated fifth edition provides a comprehensive review of the filed of gynaecology. Not only has the content been thoroughly reviewed, but the format has also been expanded to include eight new chapters and a Quick-Reference Guide. This Quick Reference Guide is a valuable resource as it summarises salient points of the chapters and is also available as a free eBook download. Clinical Gynaecology covers the full spectrum of gynaecological information, making this publication applicable internationally, and invaluable not only for the general practitioner but also the practising gynaecologist.

New content in this edition includes information on:

• Vulvodynia  • Pelvic organ prolapse  • Litigation in gynaecology

• Female urinary incontinence  • Specific procedures in gynaecology

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 A: Endometriosis and adenomyosis
     B: Endometriosis and infertility
35 Contraception
36 HIV and infertility
SECTION 5 UROGYNAECOLOGY
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