GYNECOLOGY
GYNAECOLOGY
OBGYN
GYNECOLOGY
DISEASES
OBSTETRICS
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
EXAMPLES OF INFECTIONS
SEX ORGANS
GYNECOLOGY LINKS
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GYNAECOLOGY
GYNECOLOGY
Gynaecology, gynecology refers to the
surgical specialty dealing with health
of the female reproductive system:
Uterus,
Vagina,
Ovaries.
Literally, outside medicine,
it means,
"the science of women".
Almost all modern gynaecologists
are also obstetricians.
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GYNAECOLOGY
GYNECOLOGY
DISEASES
The main conditions
dealt with by a
gynaecologist are:
Cancer and pre-cancerous diseases of
the reproductive organs including:
ovaries,
fallopian tubes,
uterus,
vagina,
vulva.
Incontinence of urine.
Amenorrhea,
(absent menstrual periods).
Dysmenorrhoea,
(painful menstrual periods).
Infertility,
Menorrhagia,
(heavy menstrual periods).
This is a common indication
for hysterectomy.
Prolapse of pelvic organs,
Scabies.
There is some crossover in these areas.
For example a woman with incontinence
may be referred to a urologist.
Gynecology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynecology/
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OBSTETRICS
Obstetrics, the surgical specialty
dealing with the care of a woman,
her offspring during pregnancy,
childbirth and the puerperium
(the period shortly after birth).
Midwifery is the equivalent
non-surgical specialty.
Most obstetricians are
also gynaecologists.
Obstetric
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstetric/
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REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
The reproductive system is a system of
organs within an organism which work
together for the purpose of reproduction.
Many non-living substances such as fluids,
hormones, and pheromones are also important
accessories to the reproductive system.
Unlike most organ systems, the sexes
of differentiated species often have
significant differences.
These differences allow for a combination
of genetic material between two individuals,
which allows for the possibility of greater
genetic fitness of the offspring.
Reproductive System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproductive_system/
FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
The human female reproductive system,
a series of organs primarily located
inside of the body and around the
pelvic region of a female that
contribute towards the reproductive
process.
The human female
reproductive system
contains three main
parts:
the vagina,
which acts as the
receptacle for the
male's sperm,
the uterus,
which holds the
developing fetus,
the ovaries,
which produce the
female's ova.
The breasts are also an
important reproductive
organ during the parenting
stage of reproduction.
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EXAMPLES
OF
INFECTIONS
HIV:
Infection by the retrovirus known
as human immunodeficiency virus.
Genital warts:
Sexually transmitted infection
caused by some sub-types of human
papillomavirus (HPV).
Herpes simplex:
Sexually transmitted infection caused
by a virus called herpes simplex virus
(HSV) type 2.
Gonorrhea:
Common sexually transmitted disease
caused by the Gram-negative bacterium
Neisseria gonorrheae.
Yeast infection:
Infection of the vagina by any
species of the fungus genus
Candida.
Pelvic inflammatory disease:
Painful infection of the female uterus,
fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries with
associated scar formation and adhesions
to nearby tissues and organs.
Syphilis:
Sexually transmitted infection caused
by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
Pubic lice:
Infection of the pubic hair by crab
lice, Phthirius pubis.
Trichomoniasis:
Sexually transmitted infection by
the single-celled protozoan parasite
Trichomonas vaginalis.
Female Reproductive System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproductive_system#Female_reproductive_system/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_reproductive_system_%28human%29/
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SEX
ORGANS
A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic,
as narrowly defined, is any of those anatomical
parts of the body which are involved in sexual
reproduction and constitute the reproductive
system in a complex organism; in mammals,
these are:
Female:
Bartholin's glands,
cervix,
clitoris,
Fallopian tubes,
labia,
ovaries,
Skene's gland,
uterus,
vagina,
vulva.
Male:
Cowper's glands,
epididymis,
penis,
prepuce,
prostate,
scrotum,
seminal vesicles,
testicles.
The term genitalia, sometimes anglicized
as genitals and genital area, is used to
describe the externally visible sex organs,
known as primary genitalia or external
genitalia: in males the penis and scrotum,
in females the clitoris and vulva.
The other, hidden sex organs are referred
to as the secondary genitalia or internal
genitalia.
The most important of these are the gonads,
a pair of sex organs, specifically the
testes in the male or the ovaries in the
female.
Gonads are the true sex organs, generating
reproductive gametes containing inheritable
DNA. They also produce most of the primary
hormones that affect sexual development,
and regulate other sexual organs, sexually
differentiated behaviors.
A more ambiguously defined term is erogenous
zone, subjectively, any portion of the body
that when stimulated produces erotic sensation,
but always prominently including the genitalia.
Sex Organ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_organ/
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GYNAECOLOGY
GYNECOLOGY
LINKS
Access Medicine
http://www.accessmedicine.com/
Alternatives in Gynecology
http://www.gynalternatives.com/
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ABOG
http://www.abog.org/
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
http://www.acog.org/
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
http://www.apgo.org/
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
http://www.clinicalobgyn.com/
Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
http://www.co-obgyn.com/
Diagnose Me
http://www.Diagnose-Me.com/
DOCTOR.VG
http://www.doctor.vg/
EMEDICINE
http://www.emedicine.com/
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Family Practice Notebook
http://www.fpnotebook.com/
Gynecology
http://www.fpnotebook.com/GYN.htm/
Gynecology at Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/gynecology/
Ingenious
http://www.ingenious.org.uk/
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics FIGO
http://www.figo.org/
The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG)
http://www.isuog.org/
Library of the National Medical Society
http://www.medical-library.org/j_obg.htm/
The North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG)
http://www.naspag.org/
Obstetrics and Gynecology
http://www.obgynhealth.net/
OBGYN.net
http://www.obgyn.net/
U.S Federal Government Website for Women´s Health Information
http://www.womenshealth.gov/
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