Several studies have looked at populations of volunteers, women from the electoral roll and women attending general practices, and have reported th...

There is a group of women that have a greater chance of pregnancy complications due to pre-existing health conditions or the occurrence of a specif...

Ovarian cancer is the third most diagnosed gynecologic cancer and the first leading cause of death from all of gynecological malignancies. High mor...

This book traces the evolution of caesarean delivery from postmortem ritual to the most commonly performed operation on women worldwide: from relig...

The fascinating issue of operative opening of the uterus and delivering the fetus known today as cesarean section has intrigued humankind for ages....

The personalised and empowering experience of a home birth can also occur in a hospital setting. This book presents fifteen powerful testimonies ab...

The placenta is a fetomaternal organ provided by nature to aid development of the growing embryo by facilitating gas and nutrient exchange between ...

Hysterectomy is the most frequently performed operation in women, with a life time risk varying from country to country from less than 20% to over ...

Hysterectomy is one of the most prevalent surgeries world-wide in the female population. Nine out of every ten hysterectomies are performed for non...

Infectious Pregnancy Complications deal with the co-occurrence of pregnancy and an infection. The infection may precede or follow fertilisation. Th...

Infertility affects about 15% of couples in western societies. In addition to isolation, infertility challenges women's sense of identity, expectat...

This book offers a valuable mine of clinical information for health professionals and researchers. It gives an overview of the critical role played...

The primary function of the mammary gland is to provide nutrition for the young in the form of milk protein and fat. However, there are other benef...

Edited by premier researchers in the field, this is a unique book that comprehensively covers the important topic of uterine leiomyomas from biolog...

Macrosomia is a term used to describe a neonate with excessive birth weight and is diagnosed when the birth weight exceeds a threshold. Macrosomia ...

Cervical cancer (CC) is a major global health problem. World-wide, an estimated 530,000 new cases of CC and 275,000 deaths from this disease are en...

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a major cause of respiratory morbidity and mortality in the term and post-term new-borns. Aspirated meconium ...

Menorrhagia is defined as heavy menstrual loss. Its main determinant of management is the impact of menorrhagia on the woman's quality of life. Thi...

The menstrual cycle is the scientific term for the physiological changes that occur in fertile women and other female primates for the purposes of ...

Miscarriage is a common problem in obstetrics and often experienced in woman's life. It occurs in about 10 percent of pregnancy and is more frequen...

A miscarriage can be defined as a pregnancy that ends spontaneously before the foetus has reached a viable gestational age. There are two types of ...

This book aims to become a useful tool in the field of gynaecological oncology providing the most up-to-date research on non-epithelial ovarian tum...

This book discusses obstetrics and gynecology case reports from several rare cases to challenging cases with well-detailed explanation every step o...

Ovarian cysts are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in a woman's ovaries. Most cysts are harmless, but some may cause problems such as rupturing...