Publisher's Synopsis
A comprehensive review of the pharmacology and clinical applications of the drugs most commonly used in gynaecologic practice is presented in this book. The text provides the clinician with a "how-to" guide to the use of hormonal agents in the treatment of many common gynaecologic disorders.;Organized by disease, this broad-ranging volume offers insights into the effective medical management of such disorders as: endometriosis - treatment with danazol and the synthetic progestins, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists; leiomyomata uteri - use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists as a preoperative adjunct to surgery; hirsutism and hyperandrogenism - guides to the diagnosis and treatment of the more common hyperandrogenic states; hyperprolactinemia - use of bromocriptine in the treatment of microadenomas; menopause: use of estrogens, progestins, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and vitamin D in the treatment of menopausal osteoporosis; premenstrual syndrome - modern approach to diagnosis and treatment.
