Management plans are offered, though it is strongly emphasized that this may vary from provider to provider. In addition, as research yields new information on disease and management strategies, modalities in both the investigative as well as the treatment arenas may change or differ. This module contains links to or segments necessary for successful examination of women. You are strongly encouraged to seek additional information or a more thorough review if you discover that the information presented here is insufficient to meet your needs. I must remind all of you that a full understanding of the menstrual cycle and the hormonal events that control female function is necessary.
Reproductive endocrinology is the basis of function, dysfunction, diagnosis and management.
Without this level of understanding, your ability to provide adequate care is greatly impaired. Most providers, including physicians, now focus on the whole woman and this includes the psychological aspects as well as the physical ones. A comprehensive health history and medical examination are imperative at the first visit and updated regularly in both annual and episodic visits. I remind you that such an approach needs to be general and broad and clues to what isn't spoken need to be taken into account and investigated. As in other types of interviews, a satisfactory rapport should be established with the patient.