Comprehensive guide to high risk cases in obstetrics covering numerous common and more complicated disorders. Extensive references for further reading.

Summarizes the role of hormones in pregnancy, describing how hormones regulate physiological homeostasis and influence the pathogenesis of disease. Discusses the effects of specific hormones such as oxytocin, hCG, progesterone and estrogen. Covers best practice for managing gestational disorders and endocrine diseases in pregnancy.

Embryo transfer is the last step in the IVF treatment cycle, yet the one with the highest failure rate. This book provides a practical review of all aspects of endometrial receptivity, including histological, hormonal, biochemical and immunological, to enable specialists to make evidence-based decisions that influence success rates.

Covers colposcopy and screening for women at all stages of life, along with the HPV vaccine, treatment options, and what is on the horizon regarding screening methods.

Comprehensive guide to hypertensive disease in pregnancy. Beginning with an introduction to the condition and its diagnosis, the following chapters describe the management of different disorders caused by high blood pressure. Internationally recognised author and editor team, many from the UK.

Hysterectomy is one of the most prevalent surgeries world-wide in the female population. This book presents research in the study of hysterectomies, including laparoscopic hysterectomy; beliefs, attitudes and psychological reactions to hysterectomy; myomectomy in place of hysterectomy; and, surgical management of congenital uterine abnormalities.

The book covers all aspects of hysteroscopy, adenomyomas, diagnosis, management, fact and fiction, and related technological advances. Further chapters cover the process of setting up hi-tech hysteroscopy units, and the maintenance and sterilization of all instruments used during surgery.

Identifying Perinatal Depression and Anxiety brings together the very latest research and clinical practice on this topic from around the world in one valuable resource.