Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer Jill H. Tseng Edward J. Tanner III Ovarian cancer is the 10th most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in American women. Ovarian cancer…
GYNECOLOGY
Cancer of the Uterine Corpus
Cancer of the Uterine Corpus Amelia M. Jernigan Amanda Nickles Fader Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women and the most common gynecologic malignancy, accounting for 6%…
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer Amy H. Gueye Teresa P. Díaz-Montes Cervical cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the world and the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in women worldwide after…
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Reinou S. Groen Cornelia Liu Trimble EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CERVICAL NEOPLASIA In the United States, cervical cancer is diagnosed in approximately 12,000 women annually and fatal for approximately…
Diseases of the Vulva and Vagina
Diseases of the Vulva and Vagina Amelia M. Jernigan Robert L. Giuntoli II Vulvar and vaginal disease should be understood by its presentation, etiology, location, and associated systemic and laboratory…
Female Sexual Response and Sexual Dysfunction
Female Sexual Response and Sexual Dysfunction Nina Resetkova Linda Rogers EPIDEMIOLOGY In the 1999 National Health and Social Life Survey, 1,410 men and 1,749 women aged 18 to 59 years…
Hyperandrogenism
Hyperandrogenism Katherine Ikard Stewart Lisa Kolp Androgens are necessary for normal ovarian and sexual function. They play an important role in cognition, bone health, muscle mass, body composition, mood, and…
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Dipa Joshi Roxanne Marie Jamshidi The evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) requires characterization and quantification of the bleeding, specifically the onset, duration, frequency, amount, pattern, and…
Evaluation of Amenorrhea
Evaluation of Amenorrhea Irene Woo Kyle J. Tobler Amenorrhea is the absence of menses. It is physiologic during pregnancy, lactation, and menopause. The lack of regular, spontaneous menses for any…
