Jo Ann Rosenfeld

Contraception is an inherent part of good health care for women. Emergency contraception (EC) is birth control used to prevent pregnancy after known or suspected failure of contraception or unprotected intercourse, including sexual assault.…

This chapter presents the definition, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of chronic pelvic pain (CPP), dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. The most common causes of CPP are gastrointestinal. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipat…

Menorrhagia due to dysfunctional uterine bleeding can be treated medically or surgically. Medical therapy is associated with less morbidity and less profound effects on body image and fertility. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the …