[History of the obstetric and gynecologic publishing industry. 100th anniversary of the "Zentralblatt für Gynäkologie"].

A short survey on history of medical-scientific periodicals under special obstetrical and gynaecological aspects. To the end of the XIX century 1422 medical periodicals were edited in German language. 66 of them had a single or combined obstetrical-gynaecological title-theme. The development of of "Zentralblatt für Gynäkologie" were sketched with an especial appreciation of its founders H. Fritsch and H. Fehling.