Fully revised for a third edition, the best-selling Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is now better than ever. It includes new algorithms for patient management, new images and full colour photographs, and new and expanded topics including female genital mutilation, consent for operations, and pre-operative assessment. Written and reviewed by a team of highly experienced clinicians and academics, and UK trainees, this handbook is a perfect starting point for preparation for postgraduate exams. Practical advice is presented with key evidence-based guidelines, supported by web references, providing the most up-to-date clinical information as well as the perfect starting point for preparation for postgraduate exams. The indispensable, concise and practical guide to all aspects of obstetric and gynaecological medical care, diagnosis, and management, this is the must have resource for all specialist trainees, junior doctors and medical students, as well as a valuable aide memoir for experienced clinicians. Normal pregnancy Pregnancy complications Fetal medicine Infectious diseases in pregnancy Medical disorders in pregnancy Labour and delivery Obstetric anaesthesia Postnatal care Neonatal resuscitation Obstetric emergencies Perinatal and maternal mortality Benign & malignant tumours in pregnancy Substance abuse and psychiatric disorders Gynaecological anatomy and development Normal menstruation and its disorders Early pregnancy problems Genital tract infections, and pelvic pain Subfertility and Reproductive Medicine Sexual assault Contraception Menopause Urogynaecology Benign and malignant gynaecological conditions Miscellaneous gynaecology Key Features Updated with new topics on consent for operations, and pre-operative assessment for gynaecological procedures New topics on female genital mutilation Includes new high-quality images and full colour illustrations.