Publisher's Synopsis
This volume explores the recent advances in basic research on the gynecological issues facing young women, and how they apply clinically. Topics examined include neuroendocrinology of the menstural cycle; the endocrinolgy of implantation; prenatal diagnosis; the endocrinology of human gestation and parturition; molecular biology and genetics relative to the estrogen receptor, ovarian dysfunction and gynecologic cancer; perinatal care in maternal and fetal well being; obesity and the polycstic ovarian syndrome; anemia and pregnancy; oral contraceptives and their effects on arteries and veins; the estrogen-deficiency syndrome; osteoporosis in young women; endoscopic surgery; sexually transmitted diseases in common practice; and fertility potential in young women.
