OB/GYN
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Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth).For Gynecological Disorders, visit Gynecology section
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Gynecology
Gynaecology literally means 'the science or study of women', but in medicine this is the specialty of diseases of the female reproductive system (uterus, vagina, s and ovaries).For Gynecological Disorders, visit Gynecology section.
Topics in Gynecology and Obstetrics:
Choosing a primary care provider
DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation)
Facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma
Folic acid and birth defect prevention
[[Placenta
[[Miscarriage
Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
Abortion - elective or therapeutic
Fetal-maternal erythrocyte distribution
Normal uterine anatomy (cut section)
Nurse Practitioner profession (NP)
Gestational trophoblastic disease
D & C - series The wet mount vaginitis test
Intrauterine growth restriction
Certified Nurse Midwife profession (CNM)
Also see
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Gynecology Glossary
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