What is the difference between obstetric and gynecology?

What’s the difference between obstetricians and gynecologists? While OB/GYN is considered one specialty, it comprises two distinct fields. Obstetrics (the OB) involves care during pre-conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately after delivery. Gynecology (the GYN) involves care of all women’s health issues.

What is Obstetrics & gynecology means?

Listen to pronunciation. (ob-STEH-trix GY-neh-KAH-loh-jee) A branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs.

What does an obstetrician/gynecologist do?

Obstetricians care for women during their pregnancy and just after the baby is born. They also deliver babies. An ob-gyn is trained to do all of these things. Your ob-gyn will deal with some of the most important health issues in your life, including birth control, childbirth, and menopause.

Can a gynecologist deliver babies?

OB-GYNs are experts on everything that’s routine when you’re expecting, and also everything that’s not. OB-GYNs also deliver babies, both vaginally and via Cesarean section (C-section).

Does gynecologist do surgery?

Most OB/GYNs are generalists and see a variety of medical conditions in the office, perform surgery, and manage labor and delivery. Office practice consists of providing women with preventive examinations and other primary care and identifying gynecologic problems.

Can a gynecologist know if your a virgin?

A gynecologist can’t tell if you are a virgin by doing a physical exam because of the variation in different hymens and the absence of a hymen isn’t an indicator of sexual activity. In general, a pelvic exam or a vaginal exam cannot reveal with absolute certainty that a woman is a virgin or has been sexually active.