Includes index.

Contents: Gynaecological and obstetric history and examination -- Ovulation and the menstrual cycle -- Conception and placental development -- Embryo and fetus -- Physiological and anatomical changes in pregnancy -- Antenatal care -- Physiological and anatomical changes in childbirth -- Course and management of childbirth -- The puerperium -- Minor complications of pregnancy -- Cardiovascular, respiratory, haematological, neurological and gastrointestinal disorders in pregnancy -- Endocrine disorders in pregnancy -- Infections during pregnancy -- Diseases of the placenta and membranes -- Variations in the duration of pregnancy -- The at-risk fetus -- Abnormal fetal presentations -- Abnormal labour (dystocia) and prolonged labour -- Disorders in the puerperium -- Obstetric operations -- The epidemiology of obstetrics -- The newborn infant -- The low-birthweight infant --Disorders of menstruation -- Psychological and physical disorders of the menstrual cycle -- Human sexuality -- Conception control -- Infertility -- Infections of the genital tract -- Atrophic and dystrophic conditions -- Endometriosis and adenomyosis -- Benign tumours, cysts and malformations of the genital tract -- The urinary tract and its relationship to gynaecology -- The breast -- Gynecological problems in childhood -- The menopause -- Anatomy of the femala genital tract.