This volume will explore the latest findings in research into the genetics of breast and reproductive cancers, covering the epidemiological aspects of these cancers, their etiology, the effect of environment on genes and cancer etiology, and how research in this area can lead to development of preventative measures and treatments.

Gynaecology, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Medicine in Daily Practice is a unique publication aimed at the non-academic practicing gynaecologist, and students alike. The papers included in the book are written by invited speakers who attended the 15th Congress of Infertility, Gynaecology and Obstetrics. All the information is important to both doctors in training as well as qualified gynaecologists. Certain sections are interesting to fertility specialists as well as midwives. This is a useful tool to refresh and enhance skills in the fields of gynaecology, urogynaecology, obstetrics and reproductive medicine. The emphasis has been put on accomplishments achieved as opposed to ongoing controversies in the field. The book has a clear, primary target group. The book provides refresher and enhancing opportunities for all subspecialisations: gynaecology, urogynaecology, obstetrics and reproductive medicine Emphasis on the consensus achieved rather than ongoing controversies

This practical handbook aims to improve a clinician's knowledge by putting forth the latest advances in the understanding of recurrent pregnancy loss and the management options. The various chapters have been authored by dedicated academicians and clinicians. Recent modalities of management, such as PGD, assisted reproductive technologies and immunotherapy have been covered. The book will also help the clinician to cater to the emotional needs of the distressed couple as chapter on 'setting up a RPL clinic' and 'tender loving care' have been included. Different chapters on genetic causes, the impact of cervical factor, the effects of antiphospholipid antibodies, male factor and infections on recurrent pregnancy losses are presented. A separate chapter on the endocrinological perspective in recurrent pregnancy losses has been included. Investigative modalities proposed for the management of recurrent pregnancy losses such as ultrasound and hysteroscopy have also been dealt with in detail. Proposed treatment options for this condition such as progesterone therapy and heparin treatment have been discussed in this book. Newer management options which are picking up pace like preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and immunotherapy have been separately dealt with. The option of assisted conception techniques to help couples has also found mention in a separate chapter. Special chapters on setting up of an exclusive RPL clinic and tender loving care (TLC) are included as the emotional health of the sorrowing couple is equally important.

This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of mastopexy and breast reduction, ranging from anatomy to the variety of procedures in mastopexy, mastopexy/breast reduction, and breast reduction, preoperative care, complications, breast tumors (benign and malignant), and medicolegal aspects.

This handbook is a humble attempt to bring together a diverse range of authors ranging from general gynecologists to basic infertility practitioners and fertility physicians practicing assisted reproductive technology (ART) to contribute their knowledge, experience and expertise on all the available drugs and formulations being used in fertility practice today. We hope this book will serve as a ready reckoner and a single go-to reference for the dosages, duration and practical applications for therapeutic alternatives in various clinical scenarios. The aim of this book is to highlight the utility of the available drug treatment options available to us in the practical management of fertility issues. Contribution from various experts ranging from general gynecologists to basic infertility practitioners and fertility physicians practicing ART. Helps to keep abreast of the latest developments in this field. Provides valuable tips and pointers which you can be implemented in day-to-day practice.

The manual provides a complete overview of the clinical assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of pelvic floor dysfunctions. The book will help physical therapist students, practicing physical therapists or medical professionals to reinvent the world of pelvic floor rehabilitation with needful details about the anatomy, physiology, causes of pelvic floor dysfunctions, associated pathologies, types of pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions and sexual dysfunction in female and male along with different pelvic floor dysfunctions in female, male and pediatric population. This book also mentions different efficient techniques of pelvic floor evaluation, methodologies and treatment options for common pelvic floor muscles condition. A complete overview of functional anatomy, dysfunctions, causes, types of dysfunctions (hypertonus, hypotonus, incoordination, visceral), clinical assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of pelvic floor conditions in female, male and children. Evaluation and rehabilitation for conditions like vaginal laxity, urinary incontinence (stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence and mixed incontinence), pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, vaginismus and dyspareunia in female. Evaluation and rehabilitation for conditions like erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, postvoidal dribbling, prostatitis, postprostatectomy rehabilitation and pelvic pain in male have been discussed. Evaluation and rehabilitation for conditions like enuresis and encopresis in children. Het's MMT, Het's SERF Assessment, Het's Ring Clock Assessment, Het's RR Scale and HPP guidelines. Most simplified practical approach to noninvasive, transvaginal and transrectal evaluation and rehab. Functioning of multiple types of biofeedback and rehabilitation devices like ultimate noninvasive, smart and extremely efficient technology PF360 for urogenital/urogynec/ anorectal rehabilitation. Basics of medical and surgical management of conditions related to pelvic floor dysfunctions.

Practical guide to diagnosis and management of gynaecological emergencies Fully revised second edition featuring latest advances and many new topics Covers disorders in all age groups, from adolescence and puberty, to reproductive age and post-menopausal Includes discussion on ethical and medicolegal issues Highly illustrated with diagrams, flowcharts and tables

Practical guide to care of mothers and unborn babies, and management of potential emergency situations Fully revised third edition featuring latest advances and many new topics Covers a range of emergencies, from smaller but urgent issues, to immediately life-threatening problems Includes discussion on ethical and medicolegal issues Highly illustrated with diagrams, flowcharts, tables and algorithms

approaches to the experimental problems that still face us in understanding this most fascinating of organs. Too many people contributed to the completion of this volume to allow acknowledg ment of all the individual efforts, but we particularly thank the reviewers whose input into the editorial process was invaluable and the authors of these chapters who revised their text, sometimes more than once, to bring it to the high standards set by the Editors. The Com mittee gratefully acknowledges the support ofVysis, Inc. , in the publication of a color figure in Chapter 19, by S. Weber-Hall and Trevor Dale. Finally, we wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to Margot Ip and Bonnie Asch, who worked long and hard to bring this volume to fruition. Margaret C. Neville for the Committee on Mammary Gland Biology Preface One of the most exciting and beneficial developments in research on mammary gland biology and breast cancer has been the influx of increased funding to support this work. This influx, which has been due primarily to the tireless efforts of breast cancer activists to gamer addi tional money from various federal and state sources, has led to a rapid expansion of research efforts by attracting numerous new investigators into the field. These new investigators include students, postdoctoral fellows, and scientists from other fields.

Many obstetricians do not have adequate skills to control hemorrhaging, transferring critically-ill mothers are suboptimal and infrastructural deficiencies have a profound impact on the outcome for the mother and the fetus. The chapters cover the technical, nontechnical and organizational skills and requirements needed to 'eliminate' morbidity and mortality related to obstetric hemorrhage. The authors are well-renowned for expertise in the area in which they have contributed the chapter. This book will help consultants, postgraduates and obstetric intensivists in updating their knowledge and skills. This book is a firm step forward to establish protocols and guidelines for developing countries. Contributors have been chosen carefully based on their work profile and experience. The chapters are crafted to elaborate on cost-effective newer technologies for management of obstetric hemorrahge. The book enhances skill and builds capacity for our fraternity in tackling matters of critical care in such patients.

Practical guide to diagnosis and management of infertility Step by step, algorithm-based approach Each topic presented on one page for easy reference Covers all aspects of infertility management, from basic to advanced procedures Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and flowcharts

Salient Features: - Pictorial description of surgical steps. - More than 411 color photographs. - Covers all established and newer procedures in general surgery and gynecology. - Streaming videos from live surgeries. - This textbook is a comprehensive coverage of the laparoscopic entry techniques to make laparoscopic entry safer. - This book highlights the use of non-umbilical approach in general surgery as well as in gynecology. - This book has seven sections detailing anatomy of abdominal wall, other entry ports, about the Jain point and its usage in diverse clinical situations, entry related complications and precautions. Great care has been taken to add every possible application in gynecology by means of high resolution surgical pictures which explains every surgery in great detail. - The text is further supplemented by streaming videos with audio narration, showing entry by outside pictures and videos, as well as the whole surgery

Chronic pelvic pain is a common debilitating condition that impairs quality of life and reproductive function in the female population worldwide. It is also an area in which the level of knowledge is generally poor among gynecologists. This book will help gynecologists and pain management specialists optimize assessment and treatment of women with chronic pelvic pain. It addresses the most common conditions causing chronic pelvic pain in women and offers practical guidelines for treatment. Exploring issues such as pudendal neuralgia and pain caused by pelvic nerve injuries and pelvic mesh. Other sections are dedicated to examining the psychological impact of pelvic pain and the impact of pain on sexuality and relationships. Algorithms on how to work-up and treat patients with chronic pelvic pain are a valuable addition, as well as advice on what to do in situations where known treatments have failed.

Amenorrhea: A Case-Based Clinical Guide is a comprehensive review of the current knowledge regarding normal female reproductive physiology. Replete with interesting case vignettes and providing diagnostic algorithms and therapeutic strategies for amenorrhea, Amenorrhea: A Case-Based Clinical Guide is divided into three sections. The first section is composed of two chapters that provide a thorough review of basic science and clinical knowledge about the organ systems responsible for normal physiology of the menstrual cycle. The second section includes discussion about menstrual cycle disruption as it relates to hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, surgical and natural menopause, genetic defects, premature ovarian failure/insufficiency and the effects of caloric excess and restriction. The third section offers an update on the physiological effects of prolonged amenorrhea induced surgically or by hypothalamic dysfunction and also includes an original chapter that focuses solely on the impact of race and ethnicity on the prevalence and diagnosis of amenorrhea. Amenorrhea: A Case-Based Clinical Guide brings together chapters from renowned experts who offer state-of-the-art, clinically useful information in a case-based, reader-friendly fashion. This title will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of all clinicians who practice in women's health settings.

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print, or are difficult to locate. Published by Routledge, 112 volumes in total are being brought together under the name The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1969 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes, or as a complete collection.

A unique guide to operative decision-making techniques in female endoscopic pelvic surgery, this new edition is a landmark in the realm of gynecological endoscopy. It is divided into four sections: basics and anatomical aspects of endoscopic surgery, specific gynecological laparoscopic procedures, specific hysteroscopic procedures, and complications in laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery. After basic aspects in Section 1, the main chapters in Sections 2 and 3 deal with step-by-step laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery. The fourth section explains complication and is important for the management of the gynecologist whose surgical background may not include gastrointestinal or urinary tract surgery. Although the book has been written for gynecologic residents-in-training and practising gynecologists, it is also of use to general surgeons who perform gynecologic operations and to all physicians who perform ambulatory gynecologic procedures. Covers the entire gamut of gynecologic surgery. Provides practical advice on the correct implementation of the minimal invasive surgical procedures. Describes the anatomy, preoperative evaluation, surgical strategy, techniques and instruments, postoperative management, results, and complications. Interaction with urologists and general surgeons are detailed. Discusses injuries to the adjacent organs, such as bowel, urinary system, and pelvic vessels. Tips and Tricks have been provided for individual surgical procedures. Enriched with diagrams, tables and clinical photographs.

This is the ideal resource for keeping abreast new developments in the fast moving field. Written by expert authors and featuring topics such as hereditary cancer in gynaecology and caesarean scar ectopic pregnancy, each chapter highlights the latest developments of relevance to clinical practice. This book is an invaluable update and revision tool for trainees preparing for postgraduate examinations. Practical and clinically-relevant content enhanced by Key Points for Clinical Practice at the end of chapters. Chapters focus on important recent developments in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. Effective revision tool for candidates sitting for postgraduate obstetrics and gynaecology examination.

This is an updated comprehensive guide about the latest developments in the field of ART. Eminent international experts have contributed their knowledge and practice protocols. Every chapter has been carefully written by respective authors who are paramount in the concerned subjects. This book endeavors to provide an in-depth insight into every aspect of reprodcutive technology. With a compilation of the most recent advances of infertility, the book stimulates its reader for future scientific research. The contributors involved are acknowledged pioneer in their respective fields. Includes experience-based treatment protocols. Take home messages provide the gist of the topics of each chapter. Ready resource for all practicing infertility experts, clinicians, embryologists and postdoctoral fellows, etc.

Gynaecological Nursingis a comprehensive practical guide to many women health issues, written by nurses for nurses. This is a concise, clinically focused text on disease and disorders, which are unique to or are more common, in women. Medical technology is moving forward with resulting changes in practice and new techniques. Nurses need to be aware of these changes and advances and maintain our knowledge base. We need to be able to provide sound, accurate and consistent information. To maintain the trust patients have in nurses we must maintain an up to date knowledge and feel confident in this knowledge. Therefore this book provides thorough coverage of the latest medical advances and new techniques but with a sensitive holistic approach based on the requirements of nurses.Provides in-depth comprehensive, practical information with a sensitive approach based on requirements of nurses Covers latest medical advances and new techniquesPractical information on common gynae issues and how they are managed A reliable source for continuing educationA post basic reference book Places particular emphasis on gynaecological endocrinology and cancer

The world's population is growing at an unsustainable rate. From a baseline ?gure of one billion in 1800, global population is predicted to exceed nine billion by 2050 and 87. 8% of this growth will be localized in less developed countries. Such uneven population growth will yield a harvest of poverty, malnutrition, disease and en- ronmental degradation that will affect us all. Amongst the complex mixture of political, social, cultural and technological changes needed to address this issue, the development of improved methods of fertility regulation will be critical. The inadequacy of current contraceptive technologies is indicated by recent data s- gesting that the contraceptive needs of over 120 million couples go unmet every year. As a direct consequence of this de?cit 38% of pregnancies are unplanned and more than 50% end in an abortion, generating a total of 46 million abortions per annum particularly among teenagers. If safe, effective contraceptives were ava- able to every couple experiencing an unmet family planning need, 1. 5 million lives would be saved each year (UNFPA 2003). Progress in contraceptive technology should not only generate more effective methods of regulating fertility, but should also provide a range of methods to meet the changing needs of the world's population. Contraceptive practice was revo- tionized in 1960 in the US and 1961 in Europe by the introduction of the oral contraceptive pill by Gregory Pincus, MC Chang and colleagues, based on fun- mental hormone research conducted in Germany.