 The word "gynaecology" comes from the oblique stem (γυναικ-) of Greek γυνή ("gyne)", "woman", and "-logia", "study".The Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus, dated to about 1800 BC, deals with women's health
—gynaecological diseases, fertility, pregnancy, contraception, etc.The text is divided into thirty-four sections, each section dealing with a specific problem and containing diagnosis and treatment; no prognosis is suggested.