The Vulva and Vaginal Manual

This is a new book on the integrated management of vulvovaginal disease. The authors come from a variety of backgrounds - gynaecology, dermatology, pathology and psychology - and describe a multidisciplinary approach to these conditions. The book has the most complete classification of vulvovaginal disease published, based on the etiology of 275 conditions; coverage includes benign, malignant, and functional (including psychosexual) diseases. Each disease has a descriptive summary, pathological features, and treatment guidelines. The book is illustrated in full color throughout.

Table of Contents:
Gynecologist's Perspective - Clinical Assessment of Lower Female Genital Tract Complaints; Office Pathology. Dermatologist's Perspective - Epidermis, Dermis & Basement Membrane Zone; Clinical Features; Treatment of Vulvar Dermatoses. Oncologist's Perspective - Benign & Premalignant Conditions; Malignant Conditions. Psychologist's Perspective - Multifactorial Nature of Chronic Vulvar Disease; Human Behavior & Chronic Vulvar Disease; Management of Patients with Chronic Vulvar Disease. Pathologist's Perspective - Clinical Aspects Relevant to the Pathologist; Pathologist's Report; Communication; Classification. The Basics - Embryology; Anatomy; Histology; Ecology; Tables of Modes of Clinical Presentation. Normal Variations - Vulva; Vagina. Developmental Abnormalities - Malformations That Do Not Lead to Sexual Ambiguity; Malformations with Ambiguous Sexual Organs. Infections - Parasites; Fungi; Bacteria; Viruses. Non-Infectious Dermatoses - Spongiotic; Psoriasiform; Lichenoid; Vesicobullous; Granulomatous; Vasculopathic; Others. Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders & Disorders of Pigmentation. Trauma. Neoplasms - Vulva - Epithelial; Vulva - Melanocytic; Vulva - Mesenchymal; Vulva - Hemopoietic and Lymphoid; Vulva - Secondary Tumours; Vagina; Urethra. Non-Neoplastic Cysts & Swellings. Functional Disorders - Disorders of Sensation; Sexual Disorders; Classification of Vulvovaginal Disease. Bibliographies & Index .

About the Author :
Graeme Dennerstein RFD, MBBS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, is a Melbourne-based, currently practicing obstetrician and gynecologist. He was the Head of the Dermogynaecology Clinic at the Mercy Hospital for Women in East Melbourne. James Scurry MD, FRCPA, is an anatomical pathologist. He developed a research interest in vulvovaginal disorders while reporting for 10 years for the Dermogynaecology CLinic, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne. John Brenan MBBS[Hons], FRCAP, FACD, is a currently practicing consultant dermatologst. He was President of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and a life member of the American Academy of Dermatology, a member of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology and was Honorary President of the World Congress of Dermatology in 1997. He was the consultant dermatologst to the Mercy Hospital for Women and dermatologist for the Dermogynaecology Clinic at that hospital. David Allen MBChB, MMed, PhD, FCOG(SA), FRANZCOG, CGO, is a certified gynecological oncologist. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Melbourne. Maria-Grazia Marin MAPS, is a psychologist in private practice in Melbourne and was the psychologist to the Dermogynaecology Clinic at the Mercy Hospital for Women from 1989 to 2001.

Review :
"I liked most that the manual is applicable to clinical practice and practical [...] The most stunning contribution in the manual is the collection of clinical photographs of both common and rare conditions. [...] Whether you are a general practitioner with little experience, or a specialist with experience in the area, you will find this book good value and useful." Gregory K. Davis, Medical Journal of Australia, Vol 3, no. 185, 7 August 2006 "Concise writing and good editing have meant that the 5 experienced specialist authors - covering gynaecology, dermatology, oncology, pathology and psychology - have complemented each other, avoiding duplication and/or conflicting information. This has resulted in a seamless text. [...] This manual is highly recommended, not to gather dust in a library but to be immediately available in every clinic." Ronald W. Jones, The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Vol 51, No. 5 May 2006 "Overall, the authors are to be congratulated for bringing together a subject which crosses multiple specialities, and although this is called a manual, its comprehensive coverage of the area makes this an effective reference book." "There is an excellent table on the last two pages, listing a complete classification of vulvovaginal disease and several difficult areas (e.g management of vulval melanosis) have been dealt with well." Priya Selva-Nayagam (Australasian Journal of Dermatology, No. 47 Nov 2006) "Their breadth of training, experience, and perspective clearly manifests in the book, not only in the 130 excellent clinical photographs but also in the comprehensive catalogue of diagnoses, the discussion of psychosocial factors, the inclusion of common and rare malignant diseases, and the nearly 170 photomicrographs. [...] One method of gauging a new book's utility is to evaluate how beneficial it might have been in diagnosis or managment of my most recent patients, and against that litmus, this manual fared well. [...] Even and perhaps especially, the opening chapters filled with casually offered wisdom of the five specialists will make this book worth its purchase by those many of us who must approach diseases of this nether zone." Dianne Silvestri, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, July 2006