Focusing on the importance of communication between the doctor and patient, this text takes a symptom-based approach to the diagnosis of gynaecological problems. It is divided according to symptoms or related groups of symptoms. Within each division, pertinent questions are listed in the words that might be used in addressing a patient. This is followed by a key explaining the significance of the questions and brief discussion of the problems under consideration. This approach is designed to facilitate the taking and interpretation of case histories, thus aiding differential diagnosis and clinical management, and initiating the process of self-teaching.