Advanced Health Assessment of Women: Skills, Procedures, and Management
Author:R. Mimi Secor, Aimee Holland
Edition:5th Edition
Advanced women’s health assessment is explored through clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning, and evidence-based management across reproductive, gynecologic, breast, urinary, sexual, mental health, and lifespan-related concerns. It covers health history, physical examination, pregnancy assessment, contraception, infertility, menopause, pelvic pain, infections, trauma-informed care, and in-office procedures, while emphasizing comprehensive, inclusive, and patient-centered care for diverse women’s health populations.

Chapters
- Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems→
- Chapter 2: The Reproductive Cycle→
- Chapter 3: The Health History→
- Chapter 4: Telehealth in Women's Health Settings→
- Chapter 5: The Physical Examination→
- Chapter 6: Vaginal Microscopy and Vaginal Infections→
- Chapter 7: Sexually Transmitted Infections→
- Chapter 8: Assessment of the Skin/Aesthetics→
- Chapter 9: Assessment of the Female Breast→
- Chapter 10: Breast Imaging→
- Chapter 11: Mental Health Screening: Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Suicide, and Dementia→
- Chapter 12: Preconception Care→
- Chapter 13: Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies→
- Chapter 14: Assessment of the Pregnant Woman→
- Chapter 15: Adolescent Health→
- Chapter 16: Lactation Assessment and Management→
- Chapter 17: Assessment and Clinical Evaluation of Obesity in Women→
- Chapter 18: Lesbian Health→
- Chapter 19: Transgender Healthcare→
- Chapter 20: Women Veterans→
- Chapter 21: Male Sexual and Reproductive Health→
- Chapter 22: Assessment of Menopausal Status→
- Chapter 23: Osteoporosis and Evaluation of Fracture Risk→
- Chapter 24: Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause and Vulvovaginal Atrophy→
- Chapter 25: Assessment of Pelvic Pain→
- Chapter 26: Assessment of Vulvar Pain and Vulvodynia→
- Chapter 27: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome→
- Chapter 28: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding→
- Chapter 29: Amenorrhea→
- Chapter 30: Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder→
- Chapter 31: Pelvic Organ Prolapse→
- Chapter 32: Urinary Incontinence→
- Chapter 33: Sexual Health and Related Problems→
- Chapter 34: The Sexual Assault Victim→
- Chapter 35: Intimate Partner Violence→
- Chapter 36: Assessment and Response to Human Trafficking→
- Chapter 37: Initial Evaluation of Infertility→
- Chapter 38: Methods to Detect Ovulation→
- Chapter 39: Intrauterine Insemination→
- Chapter 40: The Contraceptive Consult→
- Chapter 41: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use→
- Chapter 42: Cervical Cap and the One-Size Diaphragm→
- Chapter 43: Intrauterine Contraception→
- Chapter 44: Contraceptive Implants→
- Chapter 45: Cervical Cancer Screening and Colposcopy→
- Chapter 46: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer→
- Chapter 47: Urinalysis and Urinary Tract Infections→
- Chapter 48: Vulvar Biopsy→
- Chapter 49: Endometrial Biopsy→
- Chapter 50: Acrochordonectomy (Skin Tag Removal)→
- Chapter 51: Cervical Polypectomy→
- Chapter 52: Drainage of Bartholin's Abscess→
- Chapter 53: Pessary Insertion→
- Chapter 54: Pharmacologic Management Summaries in Women's Health→
- Chapter 55: In-Office Sonohysteroscopy→
- Chapter 56: Donor Insemination→
- Chapter 57: Simple Cystometrogram→
- Chapter 58: Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulation→
- Chapter 59: Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation→
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