Office Management of Endometriosis Jennifer F. Knudtson Robert S. Schenken Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity and musculature. These ectopic endometrial implants can…
Women and Sexuality Marianne Brandon Few subjects generate as much interest, concern, confusion, controversy, and emotion as sex. Human sexuality is a broad concept that incorporates interactions among a wide…
Premenstrual Syndromes Meir Steiner Tina Li Epidemiologic surveys have estimated that as many as 75% of women of reproductive age experience some symptoms attributable to the premenstrual phase of the…
Chronic Pelvic Pain John F. Steege Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is generally defined as pain present in the pelvis, more often than not, for 6 months or longer. It may…
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Philippe G. Judlin Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are still very frequent worldwide. Despite continuous progresses in treatment, screenings, prevention, and counseling, they are…
Abnormal Cervical Cytology and Human Papillomavirus Saketh R. Guntupalli David G. Mutch Although the incidence of female cervical neoplasia has plateaued in the developed world, it continues to remain a…
Vulvovaginitis Irene E. Aga Jenny J. Duret Silvia T. Linares The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines vaginitis as a disorder commonly presenting with vaginal discharge and/or vulvar…
Hyperandrogenism Robert L. Barbieri Hyperandrogenism is the excess production and/or action of the male hormones testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, and their precursors—androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone. Hyperandrogenism affects approximately 5% of reproductive age…
Uterine Abnormalities Lubna Chohan INTRODUCTION History As time has progressed, women’s health issues have become increasingly important. Much of this can be contributed to the increased life expectancy of women…
Contraception Leah Antoniewicz The use of contraception started since humans were able to associate coitus and pregnancy. Documents from 1850 BCE (the Kahun papyrus) describe several methods to create a…
