Chapter 6 – Parvovirus
Abstract Many viral infections can result in significant adverse maternal and fetal effects if acquired during pregnancy. Some of these adverse outcomes are easily preventable. Chapter 6 Parvovirus Mohammed Hamed…
GYNECOLOGY
Chapter 4 – Herpes Infections and Measles
Abstract In humans, eight different types of herpes viruses have been reported so far, which belong to three subgroups. These subgroups are based on the site of latency (defined as…
Chapter 3 – HIV Infection
Abstract The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognised among homosexual men in the United States in 1981. It has since then spread like wildfire, becoming one of the worst…
Chapter 2 – Viral Hepatitis
Abstract Viruses are small, non-living parasites, which cannot replicate outside a host cell. Viruses are grouped according to their genetic material: DNA or RNA. DNA viruses are mostly double-stranded while…
Chapter 1 – Vaccination in Pregnancy
Abstract Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective successful public health interventions. Maternal vaccination protects both mother and baby from the morbidity of certain preventable diseases. Chapter 1 Vaccination in…
Chapter 4 – What is defective:
Chapter 4 What is defective: decidua, trophoblast, or both? Robert Pijnenborg Myriam C. Hanssens Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department Woman & Child, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Introduction It has been…
Chapter 2 – Unraveling the anatomy
Chapter 2 Unraveling the anatomy Ivo Brosens Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology Leuven, Belgium Introduction Although the gross anatomy of the maternal blood supply to and drainage from the…
Chapter 1 – The placental bed in a historical perspective
Chapter 1 The placental bed in a historical perspective Robert Pijnenborg Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department Woman & Child, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium The discovery of the placental bed vasculature…
Chapter 12 – Psychological Care in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Practice: Addressing the Effects of Sexual and Gender Norms
Chapter 12 Psychological Care in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Practice: Addressing the Effects of Sexual and Gender Norms Julie Alderson , Katrina Roen , and Miriam Muscarella We offer the…
Chapter 11 – Laparoscopic Surgery in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Practice
Chapter 11 Laparoscopic Surgery in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Practice Thomas R. Aust , Sari L. Kives , and Alfred Cutner Planning, Theater Setup, and Equipment Introduction Laparoscopic surgery is…
