44Induced abortion Patricia A. Lohr British Pregnancy Advisory Service, Stratford‐Upon‐Avon, UK Induced abortion is an essential component of comprehensive reproductive healthcare. An estimated 56 million abortions are undertaken worldwide [1]…
40Spontaneous Miscarriage Christine I. Ekechi and Catriona M. Stalder Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK Spontaneous miscarriage is responsible for considerable emotional and psychological…
61Premalignant and Malignant Disease of the Cervix Maria Kyrgiou1,2 1 Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK 2 West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea…
27Fetal Monitoring During Labour Sara Paterson‐Brown1 and Tracey A. Johnston2 1 Queen Charlotte’s Hospital Imperial NHS Trust, London, UK 2 Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK What…
13Maternal Infection During Pregnancy Maddalena Morlando1 and Baskaran Thilaganathan2 1 Prenatal Diagnosis and High Risk Pregnancy Unit, Department of Women and General and Specialized Surgery, University “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy…
45Acute Pelvic Infection Jonathan D.C. Ross University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK Summary box 45.1 Overview of pelvic infection Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common and often asymptomatic…
67Rape and Sexual Assault and Female Genital Mutilation Catherine White St Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK Sexual violence against girls and women is a…
48Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Andrew W. Horne and Hilary O.D. Critchley MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK Definition There has been confusion…
41Recurrent Miscarriage D. Keith Edmonds1,2 1 Imperial College London, London, UK 2 Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK Definition Recurrent miscarriage has several definitions. The Royal College of Obstetricians…
15Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases and Other Medical Disorders in Pregnancy Andrew McCarthy1 and May Ching Soh1,2,3 1 Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK 2 Women’s…
