Facts About Being An Ob Gyn

By Anita Ortega


Women are very sensitive and very concerned about their health at all times. Whenever they feel a little pain anywhere, they eventually look for someone who happens to be an expert. Especially during pregnancy. You should expect every pregnant woman to be very sensitive with what they hear, how they feel and what they eat.

They are considered to be the only ones who can relate to how women react over matters that men can not explain nor understand. Waco Ob Gyn specializes on the health of women. They have undergone proper training for them to be able to diagnose them properly and do necessary tests. One of the most in demand service that these professionals attend to is the prenatal care where they assist pregnant women. They also follow procedures to test if a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, do a pap test, and give advices for family planning.

The full title for these experts is called obstetrical gynecologist. The two words actually has two different meanings as well. Gynecologist is the one who has completed specialized training and education of the female reproductive system. Included in their training and education would be treatment and diagnosis of diseases and disorders.

Obstetrician on the other hand is the one who has finished education and training on things related to pregnancy, pueperioum or the time period following childbirth and labor. Although they have two different meanings, you rarely see someone who is an obstetrician alone or just a gynecologist. Most of the time, they really come as one.

They also become someone who other doctors can refer to in cases where they need someone in a certain field of expertise like the ob gynecologists. They are most needed by other physicians especially in properly diagnosing someone with AIDS or STD. They can brain storm with each other so they can come up with an accurate diagnosis and perfect prescription. Some of them choose to work privately by getting clients who will only be under their care exclusively.

This profession also needs certification and license before their title becomes official. They have to undergo some series of exams to test their knowledge. Before, they only have to take the certification once. But after 1986, they have to take the re certification exam to renew their license every 10 years.

Since they specialize mostly on pregnancy, here are some things that they do with pregnant women. They monitor the health of the baby and the mother by doing some tests and giving them vitamins to keep their good health. They also monitor the heartbeat of the baby so they can give the parents immediate medications and further tests in case a problem rises.

From 7 months to 9 months, they make a closer look to the health of the mom and child. They become more strict and gives more supplements for different purposes. Also, during the 6th month, they advice the parents to do an ultrasound to know the gender of the baby and to check if there are complications.

Ob gynecologists do not necessarily have to be a woman as well. There are also men ob gynecologists that are as trusted as the women. This profession is not exclusive for gender, all it takes is your professionalism and dedication for your work. You need to have passed all the necessary examinations and master all the things needed to properly perform your duty. A male ob gynecologist can also be better than female one. In case you feel something different aside from pregnancy but you are hesitant to have a check up because of the shame you feel, you do not need to worry. People in this field are professional and understands your privacy.




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