Drugs frequently used in Gynaecology-Chapter 33:
Q 33. 1 What might I need to know about drugs frequently used in gynaecology? You may be interested to …
BOOK WOMENS HEALTH
Gynaecological Cancer-Chapter 32:
Q 32. 1 What is cancer (malignancy)? Living organisms (all animals and plants) are made of cells. The simplest organisms …
PROBLEMS OF THE VULVA (EXTERNAL GENITAL AREA)-Chapter 31:
Q 31. 1 What skin conditions may affect the vulva? Many generalised skin conditions that affect other parts of the …
Utero-Vaginal Prolapse-Chapter 30:
Q 30. 1 What is a prolapse? The normal anatomy of the female pelvis is illustrated in Figure 2.1. The …
Bladder Symptoms – Urine Production-Chapter 29:
Q 29. 1 How is urine produced? There are normally a pair of kidneys at the back of the abdomen …
Which HRT?- Chapter 28:
Q 28. 1 What happens when I visit my doctor / HRT clinic for the first time? All doctors and …
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Benefits and Risks – Psychological Symptoms – Depression- Chapter 27:
Q 27. 1 Can HRT help me with the psychological difficulties that I am experiencing around the time of my …
THE MENOPAUSE – Chapter 26:
Q 26. 1 What will happen to me at my menopause? Throughout your reproductive years, your ovaries have two essential …
Premenstrual syndrome – PMS -Chapter 25:
Q 25. 1 What is Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS – Premenstrual Tension – PMT)? During each menstrual cycle, a woman’s body …
heavy periods, Painful Periods and Irregular Periods- Chapter 24:
Q 24. 1 Are heavy periods a common problem? Menorrhagia (Greek: Meno – uterus; rhegnunai – to burst forth), the …
Pelvic Pain, Dysmenorrhoea- Chapter 23:
Q 23. 1 I have pain in my pelvic area. Is this a common problem? Pain is the most frequent …
VAGINAL DISORDERS – vaginal discharge- Chapter 22:
Q 22. 1 Why is it natural to have some vaginal discharge? Vaginal secretion is the body’s natural way to …
Disorders of the Cervix (neck of the womb) – Chapter 21
Q 21. 1 What is the cervix? The cervix is the neck of the womb (Q2.3 and Figures 2.1 and …
Gynaecological Infections- Chapter 20:
Q 20. 1 What is an infection? An infection is a disease process found in association with micro-organisms such as …
Pregnancy Termination – Abortion- Chapter 19:
Q 19. 1 What does the term “abortion” mean? Abortion means expulsion of a pregnancy before the fetus (baby) is …
Sterilisation- Chapter 18:
Q 18. 1 Who can be sterilised? Either partner may be sterilised usually by means of a minor operation. Sterilisation …
Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices-Chapter 17 : (IUCDs) & Post-coital Contraception
Q 17. 1 What are intrauterine contraceptive devices? These are objects are placed inside the uterus in order to prevent …
Hormonal Contraception III- Chapter 16:
Q 16. 1 What are the different types of combined oral contraceptive pills? All combined oral contraceptive pills contain oestrogen …
Hormonal Contraception II- Chapter 15:
Q 15. 1 What is an oral contraceptive? An oral contraceptive (“The Pill”) is taken by mouth with the objective …
Contraception – Introduction and Non-Medical Methods- Chapter 13:
Q 13. 1 How important is effective contraception for the world’s population? A few years ago the world health organisation …
Hormone Contraception I- Chapter 14 :
Q 14. 1 What types of hormone contraceptives are available? Q 14. 1 What types of hormone contraceptives are available? …
Miscarriage, Recurrent Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy- Chapter 12
Q 12. 1 What is a miscarriage? The definition of a miscarriage is a spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before …
The Outcome of Infertility Treatment- Chapter 11:
Q 11. 1 How successful is infertility treatment? The ultimate objective of infertility treatment is the delivery of a healthy …
Infertility Treatment- Chapter 10:
Q 10. 1 What are the objectives of infertility treatment? The objective of treatment for couples with infertility is to …
The Investigation of Infertility- Chapter 9:
Q 9. 1 What is infertility? Infertility is usually defined as involuntary failure to conceive after one year of unprotected …
