A students guide to diagnosis and management in gynaecology.

This updated training manual intended for a broad range of medical professionals sets forth basic guidelines for the management of common gynecologic conditions. Its contributors are faculty from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Cape Town South Africa. The 26 chapters in this manual cover the stages of the gynecological interview pre- and post-operative care instructions detection of an abnormal cervix management of menopause induced abortion management of vaginal discharge abnormal uterine bleeding uterine displacements infertility acute gynecological emergencies "acute abdomen" abortion and ectopic pregnancy pelvic inflammatory disease family planning oral contraception prescribing guidelines endometriosis benign gynecological neoplasms cervical cancer carcinoma of the corpus uterii ovarian malignancies cancer of the vulva chronic vulval epithelial dystrophies gestational trophoblastic disease the urinary system antibiotic policy and the investigation of amenorrhea. Where relevant sections on clinical presentation differential diagnosis and treatment are included.