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Should I see an obstetrician or a gynecologist?

A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in women's reproductive health. Read here for more information https://www.ifwh.org/en/obstetrician-and-gynecologist-difference/<br>

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Should I see an obstetrician or a gynecologist?

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  1. Should I see an obstetrician or a gynecologist?

  2. Women’s health is a wonderful, yet too often intimidating subject! However, unlike other specialties of medicine, gynecology and obstetrics cover a wide array of needs over the years

  3. 0 7 D O Y O U U N D E R S T A N D T H E D I F F E R E N C E B E T W E E N A G Y N E C O L O G I S T A N D A N O B S T E T R I C I A N ?

  4. Gynecology G y n e c o l o g y i s a b r a n c h o f m e d i c i n e t h a t i s f o c u s e d o n w o m e n ’ s h e a l t h m a i n t e n a n c e a n d t r e a t m e n t o f d i s e a s e s . I t d e a l s p r i m a r i l y – b u t n o t e x c l u s i v e l y – w i t h t h e r e p r o d u c t i v e o r g a n s .

  5. Some of these services include: C o n t r a c e p t i v e s S e x u a l l y t r a n s m i t t e d i n f e c t i o n t e s t i n g B r e a s t e x a m i n a t i o n M a m m o g r a m s C e r v i c a l c a n c e r s c r e e n i n g O s t e o p o r o s i s s c r e e n i n g f o r w o m e n a g e s 5 0 a n d u p

  6. Some gynecological surgeries include: H y s t e r e c t o m y O o p h o r e c t o m y C o l p o s c o p y E n d o m e t r i a l b i o p s y E n d o m e t r i a l a b l a t i o n M y o m e c t o m y T r a n s v a g i n a l / t r a n s o b t u r a t o r t a p i n g

  7. Obstetrics O b s t e t r i c c a r e h a p p e n s b e f o r e , d u r i n g , a n d a f t e r p r e g n a n c y . B o t h t h e m o t h e r a n d c h i l d h a v e a l o t o f n e e d s , w h i c h c h a n g e d e p e n d i n g h o w f a r a l o n g t h e p r e g n a n c y i s .

  8. Obstetricservices include: F a m i l y p l a n n i n g N o n - s t r e s s t e s t i n g G e s t a t i o n a l d i a b e t e s s c r e e n i n g U l t r a s o u n d F e t a l h e a r t m o n i t o r i n g H i g h r i s k p r e g n a n c y c a r e P r e - e c l a m p s i a , e c l a m p s i a t r e a t m e n t C e s a r e a n s e c t i o n P o s t p a r t u m m o o d a s s e s s m e n t B r e a s t f e e d i n g c o u n s e l i n g

  9. This article is originally appeared on- https://www.ifwh.org/en/obstetrician-and-gynecologist-difference/

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