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The Hippocratic Corpus writers indicated that men were more rational than women, and that women's physiology made them susceptible to problems that would cause symptoms of irrationality. [1] Continuing with this assumption that men were more rational, men dominated the profession of physicians, an occupation requiring rational research, and for ...
The usually cited 6th century date for his work is somewhat doubtful. [2] His one surviving work is a simplified, and abbreviated, Latin translation of the Gynecology of Soranus. The first part is composed in a form of question-and-answer on many matters to do with female anatomy, embryology, and matters of birth and neonatal care. The second ...
25 (6): 503–18. PMID 14886677. Drabkin, M F; Drabkin I E (1951). "Caelius Aurelianus Gynaecia, fragments of a Latin version of Soranus' Gynaecia from a thirteenth century manuscript". Bulletin of the History of Medicine. Supplements. 13: 1–136. PMID 14886684. Dunn PM (1995). "Soranus of Ephesus (circa AD 98-138) and perinatal care in Roman ...
Another treatment at the time involved wrapping aetites, which were magic stones used to protect the fetus and ease childbirth, [6] in the skin of sacrificed animals. [7] The only known mention of a hysterectomy comes from the work Gynecology. Soranus writes that a woman with an inverted uterus infected with gangrene had her uterus and bladder ...
Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN [a]) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynaecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system ...
Gynecology developed as a new and separate field of study from obstetrics, focusing on the curing of illness and indispositions of female sexual organs, [110] encompassing conditions such as menopause, uterine and cervical problems, and tissue damage as a result of childbirth.
Gynaecology or gynecology (see American and British English spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the female reproductive organs.
Historically, discussions surrounding feminine reproductive and sexual health have been subject to social stigma within Western society. [3] Women in Western society may avoid discussing problems relating to the female reproductive system, including problems related to female sexual health, with their healthcare providers. [3]