Perioperative Care and Complications of Gynecologic Surgery Khara M. Simpson Stacey A. Scheib PREOPERATIVE CARE The main objectives of the preoperative assessment are: Completion of a thorough history and physical…
Neurologic Diseases in Pregnancy Sarahn M. Wheeler Irina Burd A wide range of neurologic disorders can complicate pregnancy. The obstetric care provider is often challenged with managing these symptoms with…
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…
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…
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Lauren Cobb Robert L. Giuntoli II Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a heterogeneous group of interrelated but distinct neoplasms derived from the trophoblastic cells of the placenta….
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…
Palliative Care Lauren Cobb Teresa P. Díaz-Montes DEFINITIONS Palliative Care Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. The main focus is to provide patients with relief…
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…
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…
