Handbook of Women's Health

by Edited by Jo Ann Rosenfeld

• ISBN13: 9780521695251
• ISBN10: 0521695252
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-23
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This practical handbook provides a clear and comprehensive evidence-based guide to the care of women in primary care, intended for general and family practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and all those who practise primary care of women. It emphasizes preventive and well-woman care throughout the life-cycle of a woman, including sexuality, contraception, medical care in pregnancy, and psychological and important medical concerns. This new edition, revised and updated throughout with several new contributing authors, incorporates the latest evidence and research-findings on a wide range of problems for which women seek medical guidance. There is an expanded section on menstrual problems and menopause-associated conditions, including clear guidance on the use of hormone replacement therapy.

Author Biography

Jo Ann Rosenfeld is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	p. ix
Introduction
Introduction	p. 1
Preventive health care for older women	p. 7
Nutrition	p. 25
Physical activity and exercise	p. 43
Psychosocial health of well women through the life-cycle	p. 55
Sexuality
Sexuality through the life-cycle	p. 65
Contraception	p. 75
Infertility	p. 101
Medical care and pregnancy: common preconception and antepartum issues	p. 109
Genitourinary concerns
Menstrual changes: amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, polycystic ovary syndrome, and abnormal menstrual bleeding	p. 129
Menstrual, urogynecological and vasomotor changes in perimenopause and menopause	p. 137
Sexually transmitted diseases	p. 145
Vaginitis	p. 161
Chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia	p. 167
The Papanicolaou smear and cervical cancer	p. 175
Postmenopausal bleeding and endometrial cancer	p. 181
Ovarian cancer and masses	p. 187
Urinary incontinence and infections	p. 193
Breast disorders
Benign breast disease	p. 205
Breast cancer screening	p. 215
Psychological concerns
Intimate partner violence against women	p. 221
Depression	p. 239
Alcoholism, nicotine dependence and drug abuse	p. 251
Common medical problems
Coronary heart disease	p. 263
Diabetes in mid-life women	p. 283
Thyroid disorders	p. 297
Hypertension and stroke	p. 307
Osteoporosis	p. 319
Arthritis	p. 325
Index	p. 333
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