FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL MEDICINE

About this book

While many other textbooks concentrate on simply one aspect of women’s health (i.e., sexual or reproductive, but not both), we offer the reader a single, comprehensive, multidisciplinary source that will detail all of the essential points relevant to any clinician involved in the care of women’s reproductive and sexual issues, as female sexuality, fertility, and reproduction are inextricably tied. Because clinicians who treat women in any of these areas often need to reference data in one of the other related fields, we anticipate that this book will significantly reduce the need to consult multiple sources, and thus allow for the more efficient practice of medicine.

Written for:

Endocrinologists, obstetricians/gynecologists, infertility specialists, sexologists, and psychologists/psychiatrists

Table of contents

Introduction

Section I: Reproduction [23 chapters in this section]

A. Developmental anatomy and physiology [8 chapters]

Pre-natal development and sexual differentiation; anatomy and physiology of the adult female reproductive system; normal puberty and menses

B. Pathophysiology, investigation, and treatment [9 chapters]

Ovarian dysfunction; pituitary and peripheral endocrine disorders; eating and exercise disorders; premenstrual syndrome; menopause

C. Special issues in female reproduction [6 chapters]

Contraception; hormonal and non-hormonal treatment of menopause; alopecia and hirsutism; breast and genital tract cancers; stem cell research

Section II: Infertility [18 chapters in this section]

A. Anatomy and physiology [3 chapters]

Normal pregnancy and puerperium; physiology of human conception

B. Pathophysiology, investigation, and treatment [9 chapters]

History, physical, laboratory, and imaging workup for infertility; genital tract infections and obstructive disorders; immune disorders and autoimmunity; endometriosis; assisted reproductive technology

C. Special issues in female infertility [6 chapters]

Pregnancy with diabetes, other endocrine disorders, and older age; fertility preservation in cancer survivors; social/psychological/legal aspects of infertility; offspring of in vitro fertilization

Section III: Sexual function [22 chapters in this section]

A. Anatomy and physiology [4 chapters]

Female sexual anatomy; normal female sexual function

B. Pathophysiology, investigation, and treatment [13 chapters]

History, physical, laboratory, and imaging workup for sexual dysfunction; classification of sexual disorders; sexual dysfunction related to drugs, sexual abuse, marital discord, and other medical illnesses; sexual function in female cancer survivors and older women

C. Special issues in female sexuality [5 chapters]

The G-spot; female ejaculation; female circumcision and genital mutilation; sexual function post-pelvic surgery; surgical reconstruction of the female genitalia