Gynaecological Care
Mid Trimester Loss
This chapter provides insight into the different choices parents can make and their outcomes. Through case studies, midwives are guided through how they should and should not act...
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Psychosis and Schizophrenia in Pregnancy and Motherhood
This lecture comments on the powerful influence of hormonal changes and other factors associated with pregnancy and child birth on the mental stability of some women. Psychosis and Schizophrenia in pregnancy and motherhood and the implications to pregnanc
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Fertility
The focal point of this chapter concerns the various fertility issues that can confront women who have gynaecological cancer...
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Sexuality and Body image
A woman living with gynaecological cancer is confronted by a range of problems that can have a profound psychological impact on the woman and her partner. The important issue of sexuality and body image is explored in this chapter...
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Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Women with gynaecological cancer experience a range of challenges and losses. This chapter discusses the challenges of potential loss, grief and bereavement faced by women with gynaecological cancer...
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Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological malignancy in the developed world. This chapter examines endometrial cancer; its patterns of spread, management, stages and more.
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Prelims - Gynaecological Cancer Care
Prelims:Dedication, Acknowledgments,Foreword, Preface, About the Authors,
Anatomical Diagrams and Contents
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Subsequent Pregnancy
This chapter focuses on what to expect in a tentative pregnancy and the role a midwife plays in a subsequent pregnancy. It guides them through all stages from antenatal care to the postpartum stages...
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Chemotherapy for People with Gynanecological Cancer
In this chapter learn more about chemotherapy; its purposes, administration and side-effects. Also, understand more about new target therapies...
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Prelims - The Midwife and the Bereaved Family
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Urinary Difficulties
Urinary difficulties associated with gynaecological cancer include urinary incontinence, retention of urine, cystitis, ureteric obstruction, and urinary fistula. This chapter looks at these urinary problems and the methods used in their treatment...
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Setting the Scene
This chapter discusses gynaecological cancer in general. Learn about the incidence and mortality rates of gynaecological cancer as well as its various types including: Ovarian, Cervical, Uterine, Vulval, Vaginal, and Gestational trophoblastic disease...
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Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer has an insidious onset with vague, non-specific symptoms that are often attributed to other causes- thus causing a delay in diagnosis. This chapter explores ovarian cancer; its various types, diagnosis, patterns of spread and more...
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Uncommon Cancers
The rare gynaecological cancers discussed in this chapter include germ-cell tumours, sex cord stromal tumours, gynaecological sarcomas and vaginal cancers. The chapter also considers cancer in pregnancy...
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Late Pregnancy Loss
This chapter explores the tragedy of late pregnancy loss and each situation which could possibly occur before, during and after the loss...
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Vulval & Vaginal Health & Obstetric Challenges For Midwives
This lecture provides information on vulval and vaginal health and obstetric challenges for practicing midwives. Adverse vulvo-vaginal conditions which influence clinical decisions are described in detail.
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Menopause
This chapter explores menopause in the context of cancer and focuses on the signs and symptoms of general menopause, cancer treatment related menopause, and discusses the management of it...
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Social and Cultural Diversity
This chapter discusses two challenges for health professionals working with women from diverse backgrounds: recognising barriers that exist in providing care for women of diverse backgrounds; and communicating sensitively with these women...
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Genetic Susceptibility
This chapter focuses on gynaecological cancers and in particular hereditary breast and ovarian cancer; and hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Endometrial cancer is also a feature of HNPCC, and is discussed in this context.
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Vulval Cancer
Vulval cancer affects the external female genitalia. This chapter focuses on vulval cancer; its presentation, staging, management and more...
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