Essentials of gynaecology, 2/e for the undergraduate medical students. All the chapters have been updated keeping in view the current diagnosis and management guidelines. Chapters under the section Gynaecological Oncology, in particular, have been thoroughly updated with new information on classification, staging and management of premalignant and malignant conditions. Summary boxes, flow charts, algorithms and diagrams have been modified wherever required. Chapters, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Benign Diseases of the Vulva, have been entirely rewritten in accordance with the recent developments. Case scenarios, clinical photographs and self-assessment which includes case-based, long- answer and short-answer questions. Helps postgraduates and young practitioners to practice gynaecology with a thorough understanding of clinical diagnosis, investigations and evidence-based management.