Operational Obstetrics & Gynecology
The Health Care of Women in Military Settings
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A number of product pseudonyms are used in this manual to visually represent different categories of medications. These brand names do not exist and are not intended to represent any specific brand or product. These include:
"Because" Personal Lubricant
"Lo-Ethinyl 1/35" Birth Control Pills
"Nor-Estradiol" Birth Control Pills
"Tri-Gyno" Birth Control Pills
"Erythrocycline" Broad Spectrum Antibiotic
"Thermo-Tracker" Electronic Thermometer
"Monimin 4" Antifungal Cream
"SulfaBID" Urinary Tract Antibiotic
"URIBID" Urinary Tract Antibiotic
"GestaTest" Urine Pregnancy Test Kit
"PyridiStat" Urinary Tract Analgesic
Sometimes, a particular brand named product is mentioned in this text. This is usually for clarity and simplicity but should not be construed as representing an endorsement, by the Navy or the Department of Defense, of that particular brand named product.
This manual is designed to assist those who treat women with gynecologic problems and offer guidance for the continuing care of these women, particularly in isolated settings where gynecologic consultation is not readily available.
The manual is not all-inclusive and is not intended to replace good clinical judgment nor in-depth textbooks, which should be consulted whenever appropriate.
As in most areas of medicine, there may be more than one way to deal with any particular gynecologic problem. For simplicity, one basic approach is usually given here. There are often other approaches that will give very good or superior results.
Contents - Introduction - Medical Support of Women in Field Environments - The Prisoner of War Experience - Routine Care - Pap Smears - Human Papilloma Virus - Contraception - Birth Control Pills - Vulvar Disease - Vaginal Discharge - Abnormal Bleeding - Menstrual Problems - Abdominal Pain - Urination Problems - Menopause - Breast Problems - Sexual Assault - Normal Pregnancy - Abnormal Pregnancy - Normal Labor and Delivery - Problems During Labor and Delivery - Care of the Newborn
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This web version of Operational Obstetrics & Gynecology is provided by The Brookside Associates. It contains original contents from the official US Navy NAVMEDPUB 6300-2C, but has been reformatted for web access and includes advertising and links that were not present in the original version. This web version has not been approved by the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense. The presence of any advertising on these pages does not constitute an endorsement of that product or service by either the Department of Defense or the Brookside Associates. The Brookside Associates is a private organization, not affiliated with the United States Department of Defense. All material in this version is unclassified.
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