Gynecology is a field of clinical medicine that studies anatomical features, physiological processes occurring in a woman’s body during various periods of life, as well as diseases of the female genital sphere, methods of their recognition, prevention and treatment. Therapy and prevention of gynecological diseases is a concern not only for women’s health, but also for motherhood, the health of future generations. In this regard, the indisputably important social importance of gynecology as a science and as a clinical discipline.

The task of gynecology is to protect a woman’s health throughout her life. In recent years, some gynecological diseases have become “younger”, therefore, pediatric gynecology is developing, studying the anatomical, physiological and pathological features of the child and adolescent organism. Obstetrics studies the physiology and pathology of the female body during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Gynecological endocrinology deals with the problem of hormonal changes in a woman’s body, menstrual function disorders and issues of the menopausal period.

Sometimes even the most insignificant deviations in female physiology can have a significant impact on a woman’s body. For their part, infectious, endocrine, nervous and other diseases can provoke diseases of the female genital sphere. Therefore, the treatment of gynecological diseases sometimes requires the involvement of other medical specialists: a mammologist, a urologist, a venereologist, an oncologist.

It’s no secret that a woman’s health is the key to her family and maternal happiness, as well as a full sexual life. Therefore, in modern gynecology, prevention of diseases of the female genital sphere, issues of contraception and family planning play an important role. Preventive examination by a gynecologist 1-2 times a year should become the norm of behavior for every woman.

The use of modern and reliable methods of contraception makes it possible to exclude the possibility of an unwanted pregnancy, and, accordingly, its artificial termination. A conscious and attentive attitude to her health will help a woman avoid many gynecological diseases and in the future experience the happiness of having healthy and full-fledged children.

Gynecological diseases can be divided into several groups: inflammatory diseases (adnexitis, vulvitis, vaginitis, cervicitis, endometritis, etc.); diseases caused by hormonal changes (menstrual disorders, polycystic ovaries, uterine fibroids, etc.); dystrophic, hyperplastic and tumor diseases (leukoplakia, kraurosis, cervical erosion, ovarian cysts, etc.). Each disease has its own clinical manifestations, but the most characteristic symptoms of many women’s diseases are abdominal pain, pathological discharge from the genital tract, menstrual function disorders.

Modern methods are widely used in the diagnosis of women’s diseases today: laboratory, ultrasound, endoscopic, laparoscopic, allowing to recognize the disease in its initial phase and timely carry out the necessary treatment.

The gold standard of gynecology assumes that even a woman who feels completely healthy, at least 1 time a year should undergo ultrasound of the pelvic organs, ultrasound of the mammary glands and take a cytological smear.

Creating a Medical directory of diseases on the website “Medic Journal”, we sought to provide you with the most complete information, including about existing gynecological diseases, prevention and control measures.

Medical science and practice does not stand still. Currently, new methods of healing previously considered incurable female ailments are emerging. The handbook of women’s diseases provides information on the latest methods of treatment of the most common women’s diseases.

Gardnerella Vaginalis

Gardnerella vaginalis is a vaginal dysbiosis associated with a sharp quantitative and qualitative violation of the normal vaginal microflora, a decrease in the number of lactobacilli and the proliferation of opportunistic microorganisms, including gardnerella. It is characterized by the appearance of abundant vaginal discharge of a grayish hue with an unpleasant odor. Untreated bacterial vaginosis…

Umbilical Cord Prolapse

Umbilical cord prolapse is a complication during childbirth, characterized by its location below the adjacent part of the fetus with a violation of the integrity of the fetal bladder. Pathology is not accompanied by subjective clinical signs and is detected only during vaginal examination. Diagnostic measures include internal obstetric examination, ultrasonography. Most often, in order…

Uterine Prolapse

Uterine prolapse is the displacement of the internal genitalia with their partial or complete exit to the outside of the genital slit. When the uterus falls out, pressure is felt on the sacrum, a foreign body in the genital slit, violations of urination and defecation, pain during sexual intercourse, discomfort when walking. The prolapse of the…

Uterine Inversion

Uterine inversion is a rare complication of the postpartum or postpartum period, in which there is a partial or complete uterine inversion by the mucous membrane outward. The causes of the condition most often lie in the improper management of childbirth and an attempt to forcibly separate the placenta, spontaneous inversion rarely occurs. It is…

Vulvodynia

Vulvodynia – painful sensations in the area of the vulva – a complex of female genital organs located outside of the entrance to the vagina. The pain has an acute, dull or itchy character and a long course, which leads to problems in a woman’s intimate life. It is not easy to determine the cause…

Vulvovaginitis

Vulvovaginitis is a primary non–infectious or infectious (specific or non-specific) inflammatory lesion of the mucous membrane of the external genitalia and vagina. Symptoms of vulvovaginitis of any etiology are represented by hyperemia, swelling, burning and itching of the vulva. The nature of the discharge from the genital tract depends on the cause / causative agent…

Vulvitis

Vulvitis is an inflammation of the vulva (external female genital organs). It is characterized by the appearance of itching, burning, copious discharge, hyperemia and swelling of the labia, painful sensations after urination. The transition of infection to the internal genitalia is dangerous; in girls of early childhood, vulvitis can cause fusion of the labia minora.…

Vulvar Vestibulitis

Vulvar vestibulitis is a chronic disorder that is manifested by pain, burning and itching that occur when touching, pressing or rubbing the vestibule of the vagina. To diagnose the disease, an examination on a gynecological chair, a test with a cotton applicator, vulvoscopy, laboratory methods are used. The treatment regimen is determined by the causes…

Vulvar Varicosities

Vulvar varicosities are a variant of varicose veins of the pelvis, in which the vessels of the labia and perineum are affected. It is manifested by a characteristic deformation of the veins, which expand, overflow with blood, become convoluted, knotted. Less than half of the patients, along with a cosmetic defect, have swelling, heaviness, dull…

Secondary Amenorrhea

Secondary amenorrhea is the cessation of menstruation for six months or more in women of reproductive age with an established menstrual cycle. The defining sign is the absence of menstruation for at least six months. Secondary amenorrhea can be accompanied by lower abdominal pain (with uterine form), mental disorders (with psychogenic form), obesity (with endocrine…