Normal Mechanisms in Labour
22Normal Mechanisms in Labour Andrés López Bernal1 and Errol R. Norwitz2 1 Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Dorothy Hodgkin Building and St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol, UK 2 Department of…
GYNECOLOGY
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Secondary Amenorrhoea
47Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Secondary Amenorrhoea Adam Balen Leeds Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Seacroft Hospital, Leeds, UK Defining polycystic ovary syndrome and secondary amenorrhoea The current understanding of polycystic ovary…
Assisted Reproduction
52Assisted Reproduction Geoffrey H. Trew1,2,3,4 and Stuart A. Lavery5 1 Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK 2 Imperial College London, London, UK 3 Imperial College Healthcare NHS, London, UK 4 IVF Hammersmith,…
The Placenta and Fetal Membranes
2The Placenta and Fetal Membranes Berthold Huppertz1 and John C.P. Kingdom2 1 Department of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria 2…
Chronic Pelvic Pain
54Chronic Pelvic Pain Janesh Gupta Centre for Women’s and Newborn Health, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR), University of Birmingham, Birmingham Women’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK Pain perception is subjective,…
Haematological Problems in Pregnancy
12Haematological Problems in Pregnancy Sarah Davis1 and Sue Pavord2 1 Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK 2 Department of Haematology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK Pregnancy…
Gestational Trophoblast Neoplasia
42Gestational Trophoblast Neoplasia Michael J. Seckl Department of Surgery and Cancer, Charing Cross Hospital, Campus of Imperial College London, London, UK Gestational trophoblast neoplasms (GTNs) arise from the cells of…
Fetal Medical Conditions
19Fetal Medical Conditions Janet Brennand The Ian Donald Fetal Medicine Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK Fetal thyroid function The advent of fetal blood sampling has allowed direct and…
Premenstrual Syndrome
49Premenstrual Syndrome Zeiad A. El‐Gizawy1 and P.M. Shaughn O’Brien1,2 1 Royal Stoke University Hospital, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke on Trent, UK 2 Keele University School of…
Sexual Dysfunction
66Sexual Dysfunction Kevan R. Wylie University of Sheffield, West Bank, Sheffield, UK Sexual activity is associated with pleasurable and enjoyable experiences potentially throughout adult life in women as well as…
