Infertility
Estimates of the prevalence of infertility in different parts of the world give remarkably similar results, with a 12-month prevalence rate ranging from 3.5–16.7% in more developed nations and from…
Management of delivery
Learning outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Outline the mechanism of spontaneous vaginal delivery • Describe the aetiology, diagnosis and management of the…
Management of labour
Learning outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Describe the mechanisms, diagnosis and management of normal and abnormal labour • Describe the methods of…
Congenital abnormalities and assessment of fetal wellbeing
Learning outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Describe the common structural abnormalities resulting from abnormal development • List the risk factors for the…
Basic clinical skills in gynaecology
The term ‘gynaecology’ describes the study of diseases of the female genital tract and reproductive system. There is a continuum between gynaecology and obstetrics so that the division is somewhat…
Obstetric disorders
Learning objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Describe the pathophysiology, aetiology and presentation of the major antenatal complications of pregnancy: – hypertension in…
Psychiatric disorders of childbirth
Learning outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Demonstrate an understanding of the common antenatal and postnatal psychiatric illnesses and their management • Discuss…
History taking and examination in obstetrics
Management of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium involves differentiation of normal physiological changes associated with pregnancy from pathological conditions. Basic clinical skills in obstetrics include effective verbal and…
Postpartum problems
Learning outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Describe the normal maternal changes in the puerperium • Describe the aetiology, diagnosis and management of…
Normal pregnancy and antenatal care
Learning outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Describe the aims and patterns of routine antenatal care • List the key elements of preconceptual…
