The fourth edition of this highly regarded textbook has been thoroughly overhauled. There is - a new chapter bridging the gap between learning and doing (On-Call); - new coverage of FGM and the Zika virus; - sepsis has been updated; - there is access to a further five chapters online; - there are ten videos to guide learners through the more difficult, complex issues they might face in O&G; - and new self-assessment has been written to help with testing understanding.SECTION 1 FUNDAMENTALS
Pelvic anatomy
History and examination SECTION 2 GYNAECOLOGY
Paediatric gynaecology and disorders of sex development
The normal menstrual cycle and amenorrhoea
Sub-fertility
Early pregnancy care
Menstrual disorders and premenstrual syndrome
Pelvic pain and endometriosis
The menopause and HRT
Prolapse
Incontinence
Ovarian neoplasms
Uterine neoplastic disease
Cervical disease
Trophoblastic disease
Vulval disorders
Gynaecological surgery SECTION 3 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Pelvic infection and STIs
Psychosexual problems
Abortion
Contraception SECTION 4 OBSTETRICS
Antenatal and postnatal care
Maternal medicine
Prenatal diagnosis
Obstetric haemorrhage
Fetal growth and surveillance
Hypertension in pregnancy
Prematurity
Multiple pregnancy
Normal labour and pain relief in labour
Monitoring of the fetus in labour
Induction
Malpresentation and slow labour
Emergencies in labour
Operative delivery
Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
Neonatal resuscitation SECTION 5 ON CALL FOR OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY