Female reproductive health / edited by Nikolai Manassiev and Malcolm Whitehead.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Manassiev, Nikolai.

Whitehead, Malcolm I.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gynecology.

Reproductive health.

Women--Health and hygiene.

Women.

Reproduction--physiology.

Genital Diseases, Female.

Genitalia, Female--physiology.

Infections.

Medical Subjects:

Reproduction--physiology.

Genital Diseases, Female.

Genitalia, Female--physiology.

Infections.

Physical Description:

vii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : Parthenon Pub. Group, [2004]

Contents:

1. The female reproductive system

anatomy and physiology / Nikolai Manassiev, Fergus Keating 1

2. Hormones in reproduction / Nikolai Manassiev, Henry Burger 13

3. The female reproductive cycle / Nikolai Manassiev, Henry Burger 23

4. Contraception / Joanna N. Raeburn, Chris Wilkinson, Nikolai Manassiev 35

5. Infertility / Nikolai Manassiev, Naim Abusheikha, John Collins 75

6. Menopause, hormone replacement therapy and non-hormonal strategies / Nikolai Manassiev, Fergus Keating, Henry Burger 105

7. Sexually transmitted infections and common genital tract infections / Alison Stirland, Chris Wilkinson, Nikolai Manassiev 133

8. Benign breast conditions and screening for breast cancer / Nikolai Manassiev 157

9. Sexual function and dysfunction / Nikolai Manassiev 169

Appendix I Currently available combined oral contraceptive pills in the UK 183

Appendix II Prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease at the time of IUD insertion 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1850704910

OCLC:

51893257