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  Table of Contents
I. Basic Sciences

1. Fertilization and Embryogenesis - Meiosis, Fertilization, Implantation, Embryonic Development, Sexual Differentiation

2. Reproductive Genetics - Gene Structure, Mutation, Molecular Tools, Types of Inheritance, Counseling Issues, Oncogenes

3. Reproductive Anatomy - Gross and Microscopic, Clinical Correlations

4. Reproductive Endocrinology - Neuroendocrinology, Gonadotrophins, Sex Steroids, Prostaglandins, Ovulation, Menstruation, Hormone Assay

5. Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology

6. Medical Legal and Ethical Issues

II. Comprehensive Evaluation of the Female

7. History, Physical Examination, and Preventive Health Care - General, Gynecologic and Psychosocial History and Examination, Health Care Maintenance, Disease Prevention

8. Differential Diagnosis of Major Gynecologic Problems by Age Groups - Vaginal Bleeding, Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Mass

9. Emotional Aspects of Gynecology - Sexual Dysfunction, Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse, Depression, Grief, Loss

10. Rape, Incest, and Domestic Violence - Discovery, Management, Counseling

11. Diagnostic Procedures - Imaging, Endometrial Sampling, Endoscopy: Indications and Contraindications, Complications

III. General Gynecology

12. Congenital Abnormalities of the Female Reproductive Tract - Anomalies of the Vagina, Cervix, Uterus, and Adnexa

13. Pediatric Gynecology - Gynecologic Examination, Infections, Trauma, Pelvic Mass, Precocious Puberty

14. Family Planning - Contraception, Sterilization, and Pregnancy Termination

15. Breast Diseases - Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign and Malignant Disease

16. Spontaneous and Recurrent Abortion - Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment

17. Ectopic Pregnancy - Etiology, Pathology, Diagnosis, Management, Fertility Prognosis

18. Benign Gynecologic Lesions - Vulva, Vagina, Cervix, Uterus, Oviduct, Ovary

19. Endometriosis - Etiology, Pathology, Diagnosis, Management

20. Anatomic Defects of the Abdominal Wall and Pelvic Floor - Abdominal and Inguinal Hernias, Cystocele, Urethrocele, Enterocele, Rectocele, Uterine and Vaginal Prolapse, and Rectal Incontinence: Diagnosis and Management

21. Urogynecology - Physiology of Micturition, Diagnosis of Voiding Dysfunction and Incontinence: Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment

22. Infections of the Lower Genital Tract - Vulva, Vagina, Cervix, Toxic Shock Syndrome, HIV Infections

23. Infections of the Upper Genital Tract - Endometriosis, Acute and Chronic Salpingitis

24. Preoperative Counseling and Management - Patient Evaluation, Informed Consent, Infection Prophylaxis, Avoidance of Complications

25. Postoperative Counseling and Management - Fever, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Thromboembolic, Urinary Tract, Gastrointestinal, Wound, Operative Site, Neurologic Injury, Psychologic Sequelae

IV. Gynecologic Oncology

26. Principles of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Gynecologic Cancer - Basic Principles, Uses, and Complications

27. Immunology and Molecular Oncology in Gynecologic Cancer - Immunologic Response, Cytokines, Tumor Cell Killing and Immunotherapy

28. Intraepithelial Neoplasia of the Lower Genital Tract (Cervix, Vulva) - Etiology, Screening, Diagnostic Techniques, Management

29. Malignant Diseases of the Cervix - Microinvasive and Invasive Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Management

30. Malignant Diseases of the Vulva - Lichen Sclerosus, Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Paget’s Disease, Carcinoma

31. Malignant Diseases of the Vagina - Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Carcinoma, Sarcoma

32. Neoplastic Diseases of the Uterus - Endometrial Hyperplasia, Endometrial Carcinoma, Sarcoma: Diagnosis and Management

33. Neoplastic Diseases of the Ovaries - Screening, Benign and Malignant Epithelial and Germ Cell Neoplasms, Sex-Cord Stromal Tumors

34. Neoplastic Diseases of the Fallopian Tubes - Screening, Benign and Malignant Epithelial and Germ Cell Neoplasms, Sex-Cord Stromal Tumors

35. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease - Hydatidiform Mole, Nonmetastatic and Metastatic Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor: Diagnosis and Management

V. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

36. Primary and Secondary Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Etiology, Diagnosis, Management

37. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Ovulatory and Anovulatory Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, Management of Acute and Chronic Excessive Bleeding

38. Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea - Etiology, Diagnostic Evaluation, Management

39. Hyperprolactinemia, Galactorrhea, and Pituitary Adenomas - Etiology, Differential Diagnosis, Natural History, Management

40. Hyperandrogenism - Physiology, Etiology, Differential Diagnosis, Management

41. Infertility - Etiology, Diagnostic Evaluation, Management, Prognosis

42. Menopause - Endocrinology, Consequences of Estrogen Deficiency, Effects of Hormonal Replacement Therapy, Treatment Regimens

Index