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By Elaine D. Prescott MD

You are responsible for your patients' gynecologic health — but your textbook was published before the latest screening guidelines, before the newest contraceptive options reached the market, and before telehealth transformed how you deliver care. You graduated with clinical knowledge that is already aging. The reference on your shelf still lists outdated cervical cancer screening algorithms. The procedures chapter — if your textbook even has one — gives you theory without the step-by-step guidance you need when a patient is in the stirrups and you are holding the tenaculum.

This is not a minor inconvenience. This is the gap between what you learned and what your patients need right now. When a 19-year-old presents with abnormal bleeding and your differential diagnosis feels shaky, when you are counseling a transgender patient on cervical screening and realize your training never covered it, when a postpartum patient screens positive for suicidal ideation and you are not sure which medication is safe during lactation — these are the moments that define your practice. Outdated textbooks do not just collect dust. They create clinical blind spots that put patients at risk and leave you second-guessing decisions that should feel confident.

CLINICAL GYNECOLOGY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE by Elaine D. Prescott, MD — 2026 Edition — is the most current, comprehensive, and clinically authoritative textbook built specifically for nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants who provide gynecologic and obstetric care. Rigorously updated to reflect the latest evidence-based guidelines, screening protocols, and treatment recommendations, this textbook delivers the complete clinical foundation you need — from anatomy and assessment through every major gynecologic condition, office-based procedures, prenatal and postpartum care, pharmacotherapeutics, and professional practice.

What you will find inside:

Complete gynecologic assessment techniques including trauma-informed pelvic examination and structured documentation

Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of menstrual disorders, PCOS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, ovarian conditions, pelvic floor disorders, and breast health — all reflecting current clinical guidelines

Full contraception chapter with all current methods, US MEC criteria, and special population guidance

Step-by-step office procedure guidance: IUD insertion and removal, endometrial biopsy, colposcopy, vulvar biopsy, pessary fitting, Nexplanon placement, and Bartholin cyst management

Current STI treatment protocols, cervical cancer screening algorithms, and HPV management based on the latest consensus guidelines

Dedicated prenatal and postpartum care section covering routine management, common complications, lactation support, and postpartum mood disorders

Point-of-care ultrasound fundamentals for the gynecologic and early pregnancy setting

Pharmacotherapeutics chapter covering hormonal therapies, antimicrobials, medications in pregnancy and lactation, and psychotropic prescribing

Affirming care guidance for transgender, gender-diverse, adolescent, and disabled patients

More than 100 clinical procedure videos accessible via QR code for real-time visual learning at the point of care

Clinical quick-reference appendices designed for immediate bedside and office use

Whether you are a WHNP or FNP student building your clinical foundation, a CNM expanding your gynecologic scope, a practicing APP seeking a current desk reference, or a program director choosing a textbook that reflects where the profession is heading — this is the up-to-date resource that closes the gap between your training and your patients' needs.

Your patients deserve a provider whose knowledge is current, comprehensive, and confident. Start here.