Handbook of Gynecology

This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date reference on general and subspecialty gynecology. Covering all aspects of gynecology commonly encountered in day-to-day practice, this exhaustive and fully updated new edition provides a practical, one-stop reference work for clinicians working in the field.

This carefully-designed volume includes ten sections, beginning with comprehensive coverage of office-based gynecology, and continuing on to present disease processes and management information by patient age group. Each chapter includes background information, current recommendations for screening, diagnostic criteria, common and uncommon associated problems, approach to diagnosis, summary of treatment options, and an overview of ICD-10 codes for specific diagnoses. Importantly, many areas that are covered in the handbook as subspecialty problems are pertinent and important information to many of the general practitioners who handle and develop some expertise in these areas.  These include ovulation induction, medical management of incontinence, management of abnormal Pap smears, and work-up of abnormal bleeding. The handbook concludes with an easy-to-navigate presentation of minimally-invasive operations, surgical procedures, neoplasms, and pathology. Advantages and risks associated with management of particular diseases are covered, along with multiple tips for avoiding complications.

This second edition is fully updated. With extensive updates on cervical cancer screening, pelvic organ prolapse, and more, many chapters will be completely rewritten to reflect the latest guidelines, procedures, and methods of care in women’s health. The text additionally includes two new chapters, covering the impact of COVID on gynecology care, and the work-up and surgical management of chronic pelvic pain.

This is an ideal guide for practicing gynecologists, family and internal medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, fellows, residents, medical students, and all women’s health care providers.   

Donna Shoupe, M.D., M.B.A., is a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. She graduated from Massa[1]chusetts Institute of technology in 1974 and The Ohio State College of Medicine. She also gradu[1]ated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California in 2002. She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecol[1]ogy and a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infer[1]tility Fellowship at Los Angeles County[1]University of Southern California School of Med[1]icine and was appointed to the faculty in 1984. She has received many awards and served in many leadership positions. She has published over 100 peer reviewed papers, more than 65 book chapters, and has edited 9 books. She is also the editor of the journal Contraception and Reproductive Medicine and Associate Editor for the journal Menopause. She is currently a Co-Investigator on a 3-year NIH grant evaluating cardiovascular benefits of hormone replacement therapy. 

Her main interests include menopause, ovarian conservation, contraception, osteoporosis, the menopause transition and cardiovascular disease, dementia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, insulin resistance, hormone therapy, uterine anomalies, androgen excess, and management of bleeding abnormalities in women.