About

The fourth edition of this highly regarded textbook has been thoroughly overhauled. There is

• a new chapter bridging the gap between learning and doing (On-Call);
•  new coverage of FGM and the Zika virus;
• sepsis has been updated;
• there is access to a further five chapters online;
• there are ten videos to guide learners through the more difficult, complex issues they might face in O&G; and new self-assessment has been written to help with testing understanding.  

Key Features

• Key points boxes throughout
• Full-colour illustrations throughout

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 FUNDAMENTALS

1. Pelvic anatomy
2. History and examination

SECTION 2 GYNAECOLOGY 

3. Paediatric gynaecology and disorders of sex development
4. The normal menstrual cycle and amenorrhoea
5. Sub-fertility
6. Early pregnancy care
7. Menstrual disorders and premenstrual syndrome
8. Pelvic pain and endometriosis
9. The menopause and HRT
10. Prolapse
11. Incontinence
12. Ovarian neoplasms
13. Uterine neoplastic disease
14. Cervical disease
15. Trophoblastic disease
16. Vulval disorders
17. Gynaecological surgery

SECTION 3 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 

18. Pelvic infection and STIs
19. Psychosexual problems
20. Abortion
21. Contraception

SECTION 4 OBSTETRICS 

22. Antenatal and postnatal care
23. Maternal medicine
24. Prenatal diagnosis
25. Obstetric haemorrhage
26. Fetal growth and surveillance
27. Hypertension in pregnancy
28. Prematurity
29. Multiple pregnancy
30. Normal labour and pain relief in labour
31. Monitoring of the fetus in labour
32. Induction
33. Malpresentation and slow labour
34. Emergencies in labour
35. Operative delivery
36. Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
37. Neonatal resuscitation

SECTION 5 ON CALL FOR OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY 

38. Practical obstetrics and gynaecology
39. Self-assessment

ONLINE CHAPTERS 

W1. Embryology

W2. Imaging in gynaecology

W3. Physiology of pregnancy

W4. Obstetrics in under-resourced settings

W5. Neonatal care

W6. Self-assessment

VIDEOS 

V1. Pelvic pain

V2. The menopause

V3. STIs

V4. Contraception

V5. Fetal medicine

V6. Prematurity

V7. Induction

V8. Slow and precipitate labour

V9. Stillbirth

V10. On call