Obstetrics and Gynecology

Chairman, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

• Part I Patient Care1 Life-Long OB/GYN Care for Women2 OB/GYN Examinations and Evaluations3 Embryology of the Female Reproductive System4 The Menstrual Cycle and Fertilization5 Genetics and Genomic Applications in OB/GYN Practice6 Pap Smear and Human Papilloma Virus Testing7 Genetic Screening and Obstetric ProceduresPart II ObstetricsSection I Normal Obstetrics8 Maternal–Fetal Physiology9 Preconception and Antepartum Care10 Intrapartum Care and Fetal Surveillance11 Labor and Delivery12 Immediate and Postpartum Newborn CareSection II Abnormal Obstetrics13 Ectopic Pregnancies14 Spontaneous Abortion15 Pathological Labor and Delivery16 Pre-Eclampsia–Eclampsia Syndrome17 Rhesus Isoimmunization18 Multifetal Pregnancy19 Preterm Birth and Fetal Growth Restrictions20 Premature Rupture of Membranes and Third Trimester Bleeding21 Hypertension in Pregnancy22 Postpartum Hemorrhage and Infection23 Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy24 Perinatal and Maternal Mortality25 Psychiatric Issues during and after Pregnancy26 Other Medical Complications in Pregnancy27 Post-Term PregnancyPart III GynecologySection I General Gynecology28 Contraception and Sterilization29 Therapeutic Abortion30 Vaginitis and Vulvitis31 Sexually Transmitted Diseases32 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease33 Endometriosis and Adenomyosis34 Chronic Pelvic Pain35 Pelvic Relaxation, Urinary Incontinence, and Urinary Tract InfectionSection II Breasts36 The Breast and Benign Breast Disease37 Breast Cancer: Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, and TreatmentSection III Procedures38 Surgical Procedures in GynecologyPart IV Reproductive Endinocronology, Infertility, and Related Topics39 Amenorrhea and Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding40 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hirsutism, and Virilization41 Dysmenorrhea: Pain Menstruation42 Infertility43 Premenstrual Syndrome44 Perimenopause, Menopause, and Postmenopause: Consequences of Ovarian Reproductive AgingPart V Gynecologic Oncology45 The Biology of Cancer46 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: Molar Pregnancy47 Vulvar and Vaginal Lesions48 Cervical Neoplasia and Cancer49 Uterine Leiomyomas50 Endometrial Cancer51 Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cysts and TumorsPart VI Human Sexuality52 Sexuality53 Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultPart VII Professional Behavior, Ethics, and Legalitis54 Medical Economics and Social Issues55 Provider–Patient Communications and Interactions56 Clinical Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology57 Legal Issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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