Should I see an obstetrician or a gynecologist?

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Should I see an obstetrician or
a gynecologist?
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Womens 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
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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 ?
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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 .
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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
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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
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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 .
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Obstetric services 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
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ynecologist-difference/