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The V Book covers in depth information about both health and disease of the lower genital tract: the vagina, vulva and vestibule. While it also includes the Pap smear and urinary tract infections, it is not a gynecologic source book.
click to view this and others...THE V BOOK will introduce you to the table of contents and a sample chapter on Candida albicans.
Among the features of the book are numerous SIDEBARS containing medical information.
The V Book is carefully and thoroughly documented with REFERENCES for every chapter. They are listed here on the website as an indications of the scope of the book and its medical accuracy. Use the SEARCH function for this site to locate specific V Topics.
In addition, since the book went to press, numerous RECENT MEDICAL JOURNAL REFERENCES have appeared. A selection of important articles is listed with brief commentaries on their significance to V health.
Continuing Medical Education: Books about the vulva, highly recommended
Black M, McKay M. Obstetric and Gynecologic Dermatology, second edition, London, Mosby International Limited, 2002.
Fisher B, Margesson L. Genital Skin Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment, St Louis, Mosby, 1998.
Glazer H, Rodke G, The Vulvodynia Survivor's Guide, New York, New Harbinger, 2002.
Ridley CM, Neill SM, ed., The Vulva, Oxford, Blackwell Science, 1999.
Continuing Medical Education: Upcoming Courses about vulvovaginal diseases
Post-Graduate Course
September 16, 2004
European College for the Study of Vulval Diseases
Stockholm, Sweden
www.ecsvd.de
The British Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease in Cambridge
September 23 & 24th, 2004
Contact is via Dr. Chris Sonnex at Addenbrookes Hospital: Christopher.sonnex [at] addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Advanced Colposcopy and Lower Genital Tract Dermatology
December 5, 2004
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Las Vegas, NV
www.asccp.org
The New Vulvovaginal Diseases
April 28, 2005
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Bethesda, MD
www.asccp.org
International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease/World Association for Sexology
July 2005
The World association for sexology is holding the XVII World Congress of Sexology from July 10-15, 2005 in Montreal
A pre-congress meeting on vulvo-vaginal disease will be held conjointly with ISSVD on July 9, 2005
More details will be available on www.montreal.sexo.com (not active as of 9/04)
P.S: It is exactly at the time of the world famous Montreal jazz festival and the congress is 1 minute walk from the open air central stage!
International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease Course
Scottsdale, AZ– October 19-22, 2005
A comprehensive course on Vulvar diseases. Contact www.issvd [at] carolina.rr.com or call Debbie Roepe 704-814-9493 FAX 704-814-9571
Post-graduate Course
February, 2006
International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases
Auckland, New Zealand
www.issvd.org
