Obstetrics and Gynecology - is a branch of medicine responsible for the preservation of reproductive function of women. This is a serious section, the purpose of which is quite global - preservation women's health, enhance population, healthy offspring.
Obstetrics - a discipline whose purpose is the study of the physiological processes in the body of a woman from conception to delivery.
Gynecology - a discipline that studies women's health in general, without being tied to the birth activity.
There are many types of female diseases, each of which obstetrics and gynecology carefully studying. Treatment of the disease depends on the nature and course of the disease. Fortunately, in modern gynecology is available a variety of methods of diagnosis and treatment. This greatly simplifies treatment, childbirth and postpartum activity.
The main task of specialists in the field of gynecology is the prevention of development diseases of the female reproductive system. To this end, established a system of regular inspections of girls and women for early detection and prevention of all kinds of variations.
Doctors, specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, engaged in Treatment:
- Inflammatory diseases of genitals infections and sexually transmitted infections, which are the most common cause of handling to specialists of this profile;
- Termination of unwanted pregnancies;
- Cervical pathology (erosion, dysplasia) and a body uterus (fibroids, endometriosis) malformations and tumors of female genital mutilation;
- Treatment of pathologies (early childbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy);
- Female infertility;
- Breast diseases.
An important part of the work of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is to help in family planning for women and selection of optimal methods of contraception. Most of the specialists of this profile are the surgeon, that allows to provide a urgent and planned surgical care for women with ectopic pregnancy, rupture of ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids.
When to see a Specialist?
There are a number signs indicating on irregularities in the body. These include:
- painful menstruation;
- crashes of the cycle (a few times a month, lasts several weeks);
- severe itching, lower abdominal pain and isolation with a pungent smell;
- intimate affinity is accompanied by a pain syndrome in the abdomen;
- sudden cessation of menstruation;
- unpleasant sensations when urinating;
- strange changes of genitals (redness, convexity, rashes, etc.).
Women's health - is the health of the family! And this is true, after all only gynecologically healthy woman can give birth to a healthy baby. If you notice symptoms that may indicate problems on the part of the urogenital tract, do not feel free to contact the doctor!
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Obstetrics & Gynecology is studying diseases of the female reproductive system, their timely diagnosis and effective treatment methods, physiological and pathological processes that occur in a woman's body in relation to conceiving, pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. 
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