2007-03-13 12:07:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
A gynecologist is a special doctor for women. Gynecologists specialize in women's health, particularly health of the reproductive organs, urinary tract, breasts and STDs.
An obstetrician is a doctor who specializes in pregnancy health and baby delivery.
Usually, these doctors are both obstetricians and gynecologists, hence the term Ob/Gyn.
The gynecologist is important to YOU, because you're 16, and you need to make sure all your woman parts are healthy. Some people say that you should wait to see the gynecologist till you are 18 or sexually active, but this is actually WRONG.
If you are old enough to menstruate, it is important to get checkups to make sure your reproductive organs are healthy. Waiting till you are 18 or till you have sex may be too late to locate problems. Many female health problems start well before the age of 18 (like endometriosis and ovarian cysts), and should be treated/controlled as early as possible.
2007-03-13 12:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ob/gyn is a woman's best friend. They are what I call a "girly doctor". The ob stands for obstetrician (prenatal and pregnancy doc) and the gyn stands for gynecologist (all other girl related issues like birth control, menopause, and overall well women exams). Most healthcare professionals in this practice are both obstetricians and gynecologists. Hence ob/gyn. I hope that helps!
2007-03-13 12:14:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The OB/GYN is a women's physician. The OB stands for Obstetrician which is a doctor that deals with pregnancy. The GYN stands for gynecologist. The physician handles women's issues as well as yearly well visits. It is important to have a yearly exam by a GYN if you are sexually active. The GYN does a yearly pap smear to look for cervical cancer.
2007-03-13 12:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by Laurie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OB/GYN is a medical specialty that deal with obstetrics and gynaecology. Obstetrics handles the surgical care of a woman and offspring during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period shortly after birth. Gynaecology deals with the care of the female reproductive system, from regular check-ups to treatment of disease and infections.
2007-03-13 12:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An OB/GYN is a physician specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women and has particular expertise in pregnancy, childbirth, and disorders of the reproductive system. This includes preventative care, prenatal care, detection of sexually transmitted diseases, Pap test screening, and family planning. Hope this answered your ?
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2007-03-13 12:15:30 · answer #5 · answered by b_wheeler36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An OB/GYN (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) is a dr who has special training to treat diseases of women (gynecology) and who cares for pregnant women and delivers their babies (obstetrician).
2007-03-13 12:17:18 · answer #6 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A doctor for women for yearly check-ups.
2007-03-13 12:15:17 · answer #7 · answered by april 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something that goerge bush says at every speech! lol
2007-03-13 12:13:35 · answer #8 · answered by Padfoot 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋