Obstetrics and gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology is a branch of medicine that concentrates on the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth, and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. It also deals with other women’s health concerns like menopause, hormone problems, birth control, and infertility. Also known as ob/gyn.

Obstetrics

Obstetrics is the surgical branch that focuses on the care of a woman and her child during pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (the time shortly after birth). Obstetrics involves regular health checkups, management of high-risk pregnancies, prenatal testing, and assisting with the childbirth process. This specialization ensures that both mother and child receive optimum care during the gestation period and immediately after.

Gynecology

Gynecology, often paired with obstetrics, deals with the health of the female reproductive system, covering the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions affecting the uterus, vagina, ovaries, and breasts. This also encompasses issues like menstrual problems, contraception, sexuality, menopause, and infertility treatments.

Topics in Gynecology and Obstetrics

A comprehensive understanding of Obstetrics and Gynecology involves various sub-topics and conditions:

Pregnancy-Related

• Pregnancy care
• Early pregnancy
• Delivery presentations
• Childbirth
• Placenta
• Placenta previa
• First trimester of pregnancy
• Miscarriage
• Preeclampsia
• Eclampsia
• HELLP syndrome
• Polyhydramnios
• Emergency Childbirth
• Morning sickness

Reproductive Health

• Uterus
• Endometrial cancer
• Uterine anatomy
• Normal uterine anatomy (cut section)
• Hydatidiform mole
• Nurse Practitioner profession (NP)
• Pregnancy -- health risks
• Amniocentesis
• Placental failure
• Gestational trophoblastic disease
• Amniotic fluid
• Normal female anatomy
• Transvaginal ultrasound

Conditions and Disorders

• Prune belly syndrome
• Sheehan’s syndrome
• Vaginal cysts
• DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation)
• Facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma
• Asherman’s syndrome
• Uterine prolapse
• Cerebral palsy
• Anencephaly
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Macrosomia
• Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
• Placenta abruptio
• Abnormal menstrual periods
• Folate deficiency
• Inevitable abortion
• Abortion - elective or therapeutic
• D and C
• Endometriosis
• Abortion
• Spina bifida
• Vaginal ring

Diagnostic Procedures

• Pregnancy ultrasound
• Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis
• Fetal blood testing
• Vitamin B9 source
• Pregnancy test
• Chorionic villus sampling
• D & C - series
• The wet mount vaginitis test
• Intrauterine growth restriction

List of Obstetricians and gynecologists (USA)

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

US territories

• American Samoa
• Guam
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Puerto Rico
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• District of Columbia

Gynecology Glossary

A list of terms with brief descriptions for quick reference, detailing common phrases and terms used within Gynecology. See Gynecology Glossary