What is a ob/gyn?????

Answer 1

the person who checks your vagina... he/she is basically a vagina doctor.
& also when you are preg. they check you out as well

Answer 2

OB/GYN is a medical specialization in the area of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Obstetrics has to do with pregnancy and childbirth
Gynecology has to do with a woman’s reproductive organs and any related systems.

In simple terms OB/GYNs handle medical conditions that have to do with a woman's reproductive organs. If a doctor is needed to help with childbirth then an OB/GYN is called. Once the baby is born then the baby is given to the pediatricians and the OB/YGN makes sure that the woman is okay. The attempt to repair any damage to the reproductive system or if needed perform a hysterectomy.

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ob/gyn
"Obstetrics and Gynecology (often abbreviated to OB/GYN or O&G) form a single medical speciality and have a combined postgraduate training program. This is quite arduous: in Australia, for example, it is among the longest, six years, matched only by neurosurgery. In the United States, OB/GYN specialists require four years of medical school followed by four years in residency. Some generalists can work as obstetricians, mainly in rural areas. All gynecologists, therefore, are trained obstetricians, and vice versa. However, some doctors drop their obstetric practice, especially as they get older. This is often due to the double burden of very late hours and, depending on the country, high rates of litigation.

In the last few years, medical malpractice suits and skyrocketing insurance premiums have forced many American obstetricians and gynaecologists to leave or limit their practice. Medical students are increasingly choosing not to specialize in obstetrics (see Bower 2003). This all adds up to fewer obstetricians in some states and fewer health care options for women, though it has led to higher average salaries, as an article by Medical Economics points out."

For more information check out these Wikipedia articles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstetrics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynaecology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterectomy

Answer 3

Ob/Gyn = Obstetrics and Gynecology

Answer 4

It's AN ob/gyn. It stands for:

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Answer 5

An Ob/Gyn is an Obstetrcian/Gynecologist. They are doctors that deal with women, primarily with their vaginal and uteran health. They also work in child birth.

Answer 6

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Obstetrics: The surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth).
Gynecology: Branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women.

Answer 7

a gynacologist is a doctor that specializes and only sees women. An ob is a gynacologist that specializes in pregnant woman

Answer 8

Obstetrics/gynecology - basically a "woman's doctor" - Obstetrics is to do with pregnancy and childbirth and gynecology all the other interesting women things!

Answer 9

This is a doctor that takes care of women's health. The first answer is correct.

Answer 10

Obstetrician/Gynecologist.

An M.D. just for the ladies.

Answer 11

obstetritian/gynecologist (a doctor for female parts/pregnancy)