ABSTRACT

First Published in 1986, this book offers a full, comprehensive guide to the uterus and how it’s affected by pregnancy and childbirth. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of medicine, and other practitioners in their respective fields.

chapter Chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 3|10 pages

Regulation of Uterine Blood Flow

chapter Chapter 10|7 pages

Initiation of Labor in Women

chapter Chapter 11|21 pages

The Role of Oxytocin in Parturition

chapter Chapter 14|14 pages

The Role of Relaxin in Uterine Function

chapter Chapter 15|22 pages

Ultrastructure of the Uterine Cervix

chapter Chapter 16|20 pages

Biochemical Basis of Cervical Maturation