The Encyclopedia of Women's Health, Seventh Edition

Christine Adamec, Christine Ammer

Description

Praise for the previous edition:
"...continues its tradition as a trustworthy guide...Very useful for professionals and general audiences...recommended..."—Booklist

The Encyclopedia of Women’s Health, Sixth Edition covers the full range of women’s health issues in clear, straightforward language. More than 1,100 A-to-Z entries offer up-to-date information on issues specific to women, as well as material on general health issues such as diet, exercise, and disease treatment. Perfect for students and professionals alike, this new resource explains the latest medical discoveries and treatments, providing concise information on health-related topics to enable women to become informed and active medical consumers.

New entries include:

• Cervical cancer vaccine


• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease


• Emphysema


• Fertility monitor


• Gout


• Hospitalist


• HPV


• Immunization


• Liver cancer


• Lung cancer


• Myositis


• Preconception care


• Probiotics


• Rett syndrome


• Serotonin poisoning


• Vertigo


• and more.

Sujets

• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• The Women
• Health
• Medicine
• Woman
• Obstetrics
• Gynaecology
• Pregnancy
• Women
• Women's Health
• Gynecology

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781438194301
• Langue: English

Extrait

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Contents Cover Copyright Foreword Author s Note Entries abnormal presentation abortifacient abortion abruptio placentae abscess (women s health) acini acne acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and women s health acromegaly (women s health) acrosin test acupuncture acute addiction adenocarcinoma (women s health) adenofibroma adenomyosis adenosis adhesion adjuvant treatment adnexae adolescent nodule adrenal glands (women s health) adrenal steroid adrenalectomy (women s health) adrenogenital syndrome afterbirth afterpains agalactia age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women agoraphobia in women alcohol use in women aldosterone alpha-fetoprotein test alternative medicine/complementary alternative medicine (CAM) Alzheimer s disease amenorrhea amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome amniocentesis amniography amniotic sac amniotomy anabolic steroids anal fissure analgesic medications androgen insensitivity syndrome androgen (women s health) andrologist anemia in women anesthesia and women s health angina pectoris (women s health) anorexia nervosa in females anovulatory bleeding anteflexed uterus anteverted uterus antibody antidepressants and women s health antigen anus anxiety disorders in women Apgar score aphrodisiac apocrine glands appendectomy (women s health) areola aromatherapy arteriosclerosis in women artery arthritis Asherman s syndrome asthma in women asymptomatic atrial fibrillation autoimmune disease axillary (women s health) Ayurveda azoospermia back labor bacterial vaginosis balloon ablation bariatric surgery barrier methods Bartholin s glands basal body temperature (BBT) beauty parlor stroke syndrome benign bilateral biofeedback biopsy in women s health bipolar disorder birth attendant birth ball birth canal birth center birth control birth defects birth stool birth weight birthing room bisexual bladder (women s health) blood tests in women s health board-certified body weight bonding between parent and child bone density scan bone marrow transplant (women s health) Botox brachytherapy Bradley method Braxton-Hicks contractions breakthrough bleeding breast calcifications breast cancer breast self-examination (BSE) breast-feeding breech presentation brow presentation bubo bulimia in women bunion burning mouth syndrome calcium in women s health Canavan disease cancer in women cancer support group carcinogen carcinoma Care Women Deserve carpal tunnel syndrome (women s health) castration CAT scan cataract caudal anesthesia (women s health) cauterization celibacy cellulite cephalhematoma cephalic presentation cerebral palsy (women s health) cervical cancer cervical cap cervical eversion cervical intraepithelial neoplasia cervical mucus method cervical stenosis cervicitis cervix Cesarean section Chadwick s sign chancre chancroid (women s health) chastity chelation therapy chemotherapy in women s health childbearing age chiropractic chlamydia chloasma cholesterol and women s health choriocarcinoma in women chorion chorionic villus sampling chromosome chromosome test chronic chronic fatigue syndrome chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) chronic pain CIN circumcision clinic clitoris coitus coitus interruptus colonoscopy colorectal cancer in women colostomy colposcopy compression fracture condom congenital infection congestive heart failure congestive (women s health) conization constipation and women s health contact dermatitis contraceptive contraceptive sponge contraindication conversion hysteria (women s health) corpus luteum cosmetic surgery cosmetics cramp (women s health) critical weight cryosurgery cryptorchidism cul-de-sac culdocentesis culdoscopy culture cunnilingus curettage Cushing s syndrome (women s health) cyst cystic fibrosis cystitis in women cystocele cystosarcoma phyllodes cystoscopy cytology danazol deafness in women defloration delayed puberty delivery demand feeding deodorant depression in women DeQuervain s tendinitis diabetes in women diagnosis diaphragm in women s health Dick-Read method diethylstilbestrol (DES) dilatation and curettage (D and C) discrete diuretic D derlein bacilli domestic partner abuse donor egg donor insemination dorsal lithotomy douching doula dowager s hump Down syndrome dry eye dry labor ductal papilloma Duke s test dysfunctional vaginal bleeding dysmenorrhea dyspareunia dysplasia in women s health dystocia dysuria early pregnancy test easy bruising eclampsia ectopic pregnancy edema (women s health) effacement ejaculation embolism embryo embryo transfer emergency contraception emmenagogue endocervical endocervicitis endocrine endometrial cancer endometrial hyperplasia endometriosis endometritis endometrium engagement epidural anesthesia episiotomy erectile dysfunction (ED) erection ergot erythroblastosis estrogen estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) estrogen-receptor assay excise exercise and women s health face presentation fallopian tubes false labor false pregnancy family planning fat necrosis fatigue fellatio female breast female factor infertility female fertility fertility drugs fertilization fetal cells in maternal blood fetal movement fetoscopy fetus fibroadenoma fibrocystic breast syndrome fibroid fibromyalgia in women fistula (women s health) folic acid fragile X syndrome frigidity frozen shoulder FSH galactocele galactorrhea gallbladder gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in women Gaucher s disease gender identity gene therapy genetic counseling genetic testing genetics genital herpes genital warts genitals German measles in women gestation ginseng gonad gonadotropin gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) gonorrhea gout Graafian follicle Gram stain granuloma inguinale gravida growth and development gynecological examination gynecologist habitual miscarriage hair loss in women headaches in women health care proxy health insurance issues Healthy Women Hegar s sign height loss hematuria hemochromatosis hemophilia hemorrhoids hepatitis herbal remedies hermaphroditism heterosexual high-risk pregnancy hirsutism HIV in women home birth home medical tests homeopathy homocysteine homosexual hormone hormone therapy hospice hospitalist hot flashes human chorionic gonadotropin (HGC) and women s health human menopausal gonadotropin (HMG) human papillomavirus hyaline membrane disease hydatidiform mole hydramnios hydrosalpinx hygiene (women s health) hymen hypermenorrhea hypertension in women hypnotherapy (women s health) hypoglycemia hypomenorrhea hypophysectomy hypothalamus (women s health) hysterectomy hysterosalpingography hysteroscopy hysterotomy iatrogenic disorder idiopathic ileostomy (women s health) immunity immunotherapy (cancer) implantation in vitro fertilization (IVF) incest incompetent cervix incubation period induction of labor infection (women s health) inflammation inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) inflammatory breast cancer insomnia in women International Women s Health Coalition interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH) intrauterine device (IUD) introitus irregular periods irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) itching (women s health) karyotyping Kegel exercises Klinefelter syndrome knee problems in women labia labor lactation lactose intolerance laminaria laparoscopy in women s health laparotomy (women s health) laser surgery (women s health) last menstrual period (LMP) Leboyer method leiomyoma lesbian lesion let-down reflex libido life expectancy, women lightening lipoma liver cancer (women s health) liver spots lochia loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) LTH lubricant (women s health) lung cancer in women luteinized unruptured follicle luteinizing hormone (LH) in women s health luteotropic hormone lymph lymph nodes lymphedema in women s health lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) magnetic resonance imager male menopause malignant mammalgia mammaplasty mammary duct ectasia mammary duct fistula mammography massage therapy mastectomy mastitis masturbation (women s health) measles meconium Medicaid Medicare medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) melanoma melasma menarche menopause menstrual cup menstrual cycle menstrual extraction menstrual flow menstrual sponge menstruation meperidine metabolic syndrome metabolism metastasis microsurgery midcycle midwife mifepristone migraines in women minerals minilaparotomy minipill miscarriage mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and women s health Mittelschmerz mongolism, mongoloid mons veneris morning sickness MRI mucous membrane mucus plug multigravida multipara multiple pregnancy multiple sclerosis (MS) in women muscular dystrophy (MD) in women myasthenia gravis myocardial infarction myomectomy myositis National Women’s Health Network natural family planning naturopathy nausea (women s health) necrospermia neonatal jaundice neoplasm neural tube defects nidation nipple nit node nuchal translucency-biochemical blood test nuclear magnetic resonance nucleic acid nullipara nurse obesity in women obstetrical forceps obstetrician Office on Women’s Health off-label drug use oligomenorrhea oligospermia oophorectomy oral contraceptives oral sex orgasm in women osteoarthritis (OA) in women osteopenia osteoporosis in women ostomy outpatient outpatient surgery ova ovarian cancer ovarian follicle ovariectomy ovary ovulation ovum oxygen in childbirth oxytocin (women s health) Paget s disease (women s health) palpate palpitations pancreas pancreatic cancer Pap smear paracervical anesthesia paraplegia parathyroid parturition patients rights p