Editing Gynaecology (section)

==Diseases==
{{Main|Female genital disease}}
Examples of conditions dealt with by a gynaecologist are:
* [[Cancer]] and pre-cancerous diseases of the reproductive organs including ovaries, [[fallopian tube]]s, uterus, cervix, vagina, and [[vulva]]
* [[Urinary incontinence|Incontinence]] of urine<ref>{{cite book | last = Ackley | first = Betty | name-list-style = vanc | title = Nursing diagnosis handbook : an evidence-based guide to planning care |edition=9th| publisher = Mosby | location = Maryland Heights, Mo | year = 2010 | isbn = 978-0-323-07150-5 }}{{page needed|date=November 2024}}</ref>
* [[Amenorrhoea]] (absent [[Menstrual cycle|menstrual periods]])
* [[Endometriosis]]
* [[dysmenorrhea|Dysmenorrhoea]] (painful menstrual periods)
* [[Infertility]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.lecturio.com/concepts/infertility/|title= Infertility|website= The Lecturio Medical Concept Library|access-date= 27 August 2021|archive-date= 27 August 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210827025910/https://www.lecturio.com/concepts/infertility/|url-status= live}}</ref>
* [[Menorrhagia]] (heavy menstrual periods); a common<ref>{{Cite journal |last=van der Meij |first=Eva |last2=Emanuel |first2=Mark Hans |date=January 2016 |title=Hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5779572/ |journal=Women's Health (London, England) |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=63–69 |doi=10.2217/whe.15.87 |issn=1745-5065 |pmc=5779572 |pmid=26756830}}</ref> indication for [[hysterectomy]] when other treatments have failed
* [[Prolapse]] of pelvic organs
* [[Infections]] of the vagina ([[vaginitis]]), cervix and uterus (including [[fungus|fungal]], [[bacteria]]l, [[virus|viral]], and [[protozoa]]l)
* [[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? |url=https://www.webmd.com/women/guide/what-is-pelvic-inflammatory-disease |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=WebMD |language=en |archive-date=2022-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324055416/https://www.webmd.com/women/guide/what-is-pelvic-inflammatory-disease |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Urinary tract infections]]
* [[Polycystic ovary syndrome]]
* [[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder]] 
* Post-menopausal [[osteoporosis]]
*Other [[vaginal disease]]s
There is some crossover in these areas. For example, a woman with urinary incontinence may be referred to a [[urology|urologist]].