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Many girls wait to make an appointment after their periods have started, Dr. Anne Smith, a pediatric and adolescent ob-gyn at Yale Medicine, tells Yahoo Life. But if a girl has not yet started her ...
It’s a phenomenon that Mary D’Alton, MD, department chair and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, sees in her practice.
Consequently, organizations were developed to focus on these emerging medical practices, and in 1991, the First International Congress of Perinatal Medicine was held, at which the World Association of Perinatal Medicine was founded. [2] Today, maternal-fetal medicine specialists can be found in major hospitals internationally.
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Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obst and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN [a]) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynaecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system ...
After his death, techniques and works of gynecology declined; very little of his works were recorded and survived to the late 18th century when gynecology and obstetrics reemerged as a medical specialism. [82]: 123
Most women over 60 have entered a new phase in life and health: post-menopause. According to Dr. Tara Scott, MD, gynecologist and Medical Advisor at Versalie, by the age of 60, most women are ...
The pelvic exam during pregnancy is similar to the exam for non-pregnant women; however, more attention is given to the uterus and cervix. The size of the uterus is assessed at the initial visit, and the growth of the uterus is assessed at subsequent visits. In the first trimester the uterine size can be assessed on bimanual examination.