Women's Health and Disease: Gynecologic, Endocrine, and Reproductive Issues, Volume 1092

The volume comprises chapters on first menstruation, hypothalamic amenorrhea, implantation and recurrent abortion, XX metabolic syndrome, endometriosis, menopause, osteoporosis, minimally invasive surgery, assisted reproduction, ultrasound imaging in obstetrics, estrogen receptor modulators, and urogynecology. Papers on fertility drugs and gynecologic cancer, contraception today, prenatal genetic diagnosis, cloning and stem cells, transdermal hormone therapy, and estrogen and brain function will also be included.

Authors from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics will address issues such as, Is there an optimal rate for cesarean section? and fistulas in Africa, as well as perinatal mortality in Europe.

This volume is the latest proceedings of a series of meetings that has been held in Athens for over a decade, and the participants are internationally known authorities in their fields.

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George Creatsas is the editor of Women's Health and Disease: Gynecologic, Endocrine, and Reproductive Issues, Volume 1092, published by Wiley. George Mastorakos is the editor of Women's Health and Disease: Gynecologic, Endocrine, and Reproductive Issues, Volume 1092, published by Wiley.