Specialists and family physicians alike encounter dermatology-obstetric/gynecology conditions on a regular basis. Practical Guide to Obstetric and Gynecologic Dermatology bridges the gap between these two fields to offer expert guidance in diagnosis, treatment, and delivery of efficient, effective patient care.

Key Features
Covers all diseases, conditions, and issues associated with obstetric and gynecologic dermatology.

Contains chapters on hyperpigmentation and melasma, connective tissue physiologic changes, pregnancy gingivitis, vulvar disorders, autoimmune conditions during pregnancy, herpes, rheumatic skin disease, and many more.

Includes a selection of case files and progressive, high-quality photos of patients with various conditions to aid clinicians with differential diagnosis.


Author Information
By Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi, MD, MSc, New York Medical College, NY, USA Misdiagnosis Association, WA, USA University of British Columbia, BC, Canada

1 Hyperpigmentation and Melasma
1 Hyperpigmentation & Melasma
a. Talogen Effiluvium
b. Male-Pattern Baldness and Hypotrichosis
c. Melasma
2 Connective Tissue Physiologic Changes
2 Connective Tissue Physiologic Changes
a. Molluscum Fibrosum Gravidarum
3 Physiologic Vascular Changes
3 Physiologic Vascular Changes
a. Palmar Erythema
b. Hemangiomas
c. Cutis Marmorata Purpura and Petechia
d. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
4 Pregnancy Gingivitis Papillomatous Hypertrophy of the Gums Stomatitis Gravidarum Hypertrophic Gingivitis of Pregnancy Marginal Gingivitis
4 Pregnancy Gingivitis Papillomatous Hypertrophy of the Gums Stomatitis Gravidarum Hypertrophic Gingivitis of Pregnancy Marginal Gingivitis
a. Granuloma Gravidarum
b. Unilateral Nevoid Telangiectasia
5 Inflammatory Skin Conditions During Pregnancy
5 Inflammatory Skin Conditions During Pregnancy
a. Psoriasis
b. Urticaria
c. Hereditary Angioedema
d. Erythema Nodosum
e. Contact Dermatitis
6 Physiological Glandular Changes in Pregnancy
6 Physiologic Glandular Changes During Pregnancy
a. Apocrine Gland
b. Breast
7 Vulvar Disorders
7 Vulvar Disorders
a. Vulvar anatomy
b. Vulvar pruritus and Lichen Simplex Chronicus
c. Vulvar Dermatoses; Papulosquamous Diseases
d. Vulvar Dermatoses: The eczematous Diseases
e. Vulvar Ulcers
f. Vulvar neoplasms and cysts
g. Pediatric vulvar disorders
h. Vulvar Edema
i. Vulvodynia
8 Autoimmune Conditions During Pregnancy
8 Autoimmune Conditions During Pregnancy
a. Systemic Sclerosis
b. Dermatomyotitis Polymyotitis
c. Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis
d. Perimenstrual Skin Eruptions Autoimmune Progesterone
e. Dermatitis
9 Tumors of Pregnancy
9 Tumours in Pregnancy
a. Neurofibromatosis
b. Malignant Melanoma
10 Metabolic Diseases in Pregnancy
10 Metabolic Diseases in Pregnancy
a. Acrodermatitis Enteropathica
b. Pruritus Gravidarum and Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
11 Herpes
11 Herpes
a. Relationship Between Herpes Gestationis and Bullous Pemphigoid
b. Impetigo Herpetiformis
12 Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis of Pregnancy
12 Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis of Pregnancy
13 Linear IgM Dermatosis of Pregnancy
13 Linear IgM Dermatosis of Pregnancy
14 Pruritic Folliculitis of Pregnancy
14 Pruritic Folliculitis of Pregnancy
15 Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy
15 Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy
16 Pemphigoid Herpes Gestationis
16 Pemphigoid Herpes Gestationis
17 The Papular and Pruritic Dermatoses of Pregnancy
17 The Papular and Pruritic Dermatoses of Pregnancy
18 Infectious Diseases during Pregnancy
18 Infectious Diseases during pregnancy
19 Dermatoses of Pregnancy
19 Dermatoses of Pregnancy
20 Effect of Pregnancy on Other Skin Diseases
20 Effect of pregnancy on other skin diseases
21 Lichen Sclerosus
21 Lichen Sclerosus
22 Lichen Planus
22 Lichen Planus
23 Skin Coloured and Red Papules and Nodules
23 Skin colored and red papules and nodules
24 Pustules, Vesicles, Bullae and Erosions
24 Pustules, Vesicles, Bullae, and Erosions
25 Disorders of Pigmentation
25 Hair-related Disorders
26 Disorders of Pigmentation
26 Rheumatic Skin Disease
27 Rheumatic Skin Disease
27 Vaginitis
28 Vaginitis
28 Dermatoethics in Pregnancy
29 Dermatoethics in Pregnancy