Women's Health Made Easy [Pehme köide]

Detailed contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the authors;
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Chapter 1 Female anatomy and physiology

1.1 Female anatomy

1.2 Hormones

1.3 Folliculogenesis

1.4 The menstrual cycle

1.5 Puberty

1.6 Menopause

1.7 Further reading



Chapter 2 Menstrual disorders

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Normal menstruation

2.3 Heavy menstrual bleeding and other menstrual disorders

2.4 Non-menstrual bleeding

2.5 How to delay a period

2.6 Amenorrhoea

2.7 Endometriosis and adenomyosis

2.8 Fibroids

2.9 Polycystic ovary syndrome

2.10 Conclusion

2.11 Further reading



Chapter 3 Contraception

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The contraceptive consultation

3.3 Progestogen choice in contraception

3.4 Combined hormonal contraception

3.5 Progestogen-only pills

3.6 Injectable contraception

3.7 Contraceptive implant

3.8 Intrauterine contraception

3.9 Barrier methods

3.10 Fertility awareness

3.11 Male and female sterilisation

3.12 Emergency contraception

3.13 Further reading



Chapter 4 Sexual health

4.1 Introduction

4.2 How to talk with patients about sex

4.3 Supporting sexual wellbeing in our patients

4.4 What is sexual health?

4.5 Barriers to care and intersectionality

4.6 Providing trauma-informed care

4.7 Vaginal discharge

4.8 Vulvovaginal candidiasis

4.9 Bacterial vaginosis

4.10 Sexually transmitted infections

4.11 Chlamydia

4.12 Gonorrhoea

4.13 Syphilis

4.14 Herpes simplex virus

4.15 Anogenital warts

4.16 Human immunodeficiency virus

4.17 Trichomoniasis

4.18 Mpox

4.19 Urogenital commensals

4.20 Further reading



Chapter 5 Pregnancy and fertility

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Antenatal checks

5.3 Birth to the six weeks postnatal appointment

5.4 Postnatal check

5.5 Miscarriage

5.6 Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

5.7 Hypertension in pregnancy and postnatal hypertension

5.8 Gestational diabetes

5.9 Anaemia in pregnancy

5.10 Perinatal mental health

5.11 Abortion care

5.12 Impact on sexual function

5.13 How to take a fertility history

5.14 Infertility

5.15 Conclusion

5.16 Further reading



Chapter 6 Menopause

6.1 Menopause definitions

6.2 Symptoms of perimenopause and menopause

6.3 Diagnosis of perimenopause and menopause

6.4 Patient assessment

6.5 Future health discussion

6.6 Management options for perimenopause and menopause

6.7 Genitourinary syndrome of the menopause

6.8 Premature ovarian insufficiency

6.9 Induced menopause

6.10 Surgical menopause

6.11 Menopause after cancer

6.12 Resources

6.13 Further reading



Chapter 7 Hormone replacement therapy

7.1 HRT summary

7.2 Types of oestrogen and progestogen used in HRT

7.3 Bioidentical HRT

7.4 Systemic HRT

7.5 Hormonal contraception and perimenopause

7.6 Tibolone

7.7 Initiating HRT

7.8 Injectable weight-loss drugs, contraception and HRT

7.9 HRT products and doses

7.10 Testing oestrogen levels

7.11 Contraindications to HRT

7.12 Managing patients taking HRT

7.13 Stopping HRT

7.14 Side-effects of HRT

7.15 Unscheduled bleeding on HRT

7.16 Benefits and risks of taking HRT

7.17 Prescribing HRT in certain groups

7.18 Sexual desire and testosterone

7.19 Referral to a menopause specialist

7.20 Resources for clinicians

7.21 Further reading



Chapter 8 Female mental health

8.1 Introduction to the premenstrual disorders

8.2 Perinatal mental health

8.3 Hormonal contraception and mood disorders

8.4 Neurodiversity in women and girls

8.4.1 What is neurodiversity and who is affected?

8.5 Eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder

8.6 Further reading



Chapter 9 Genitourinary issues

9.1 Pelvic organ prolapse

9.2 Urinary incontinence

9.3 Faecal incontinence

9.4 Recurrent UTI

9.5 Bladder pain syndrome / interstitial cystitis

9.6 Sexual pain / penetration disorders

9.7 Persistent genital arousal disorder

9.8 Further reading



Chapter 10 Vulval dermatology

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Prepubertal girls

10.3 Girls and women of reproductive age

10.4 Postmenopausal women

10.5 Practical tips to help manage vulval dermatoses

10.6 General care of the vulval skin and self-examination

10.7 Red flags and when to refer

10.8 Further reading



Chapter 11 Female cancer and screening

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Breast cancer and the NHS breast screening programme

11.3 Endometrial cancer

11.4 Cervical cancer and the NHS cervical cancer screening programme

11.5 Ovarian cancer

11.6 Vulval cancer

11.7 Vaginal cancer

11.8 Support after cancer

11.9 Conclusion

11.10 Further reading



Chapter 12 The breast

12.1 The breast

12.2 Breast symptoms

12.3 Benign breast conditions

12.4 Breast cancer

12.5 Breast pain

12.6 Nipple discharge

12.7 Nipple changes

12.8 Breastfeeding

12.9 Breast imaging

12.10 Further reading



Chapter 13 Legal and safeguarding

13.1 Consent

13.2 Understanding our safeguarding responsibilities

13.3 Sexual assault

13.4 Domestic violence

13.5 Non-fatal strangulation

13.6 Further reading



Index