DOCTORS' DIRECTORY

This is the study and medical practice of providing care for the female reproductive health and pregnancy. Obstetricians and gynaecologists are the physicians who specialize in this field. Obstetricians take care of women’s pregnancy, child birth and after giving birth. Gynaecologists help in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of health problems, focusing on illnesses that only affect women. Though the two are separate medical specialties, they usually come together because they deal with almost the same health issues.

Obstetrics is after the health of pregnant women and the foetuses inside them by performing pregnancy tests, monitoring pregnancy and delivering the babies. An obstetrician may have to do caesarean operations or other surgeries to ensure healthy delivery of the child and the safety of the mother. Gynaecology, on the other hand, specializes on the health of the female reproductive system. Gynaecologists deal with illnesses such as ovarian tumours, hormonal disorders, pelvic problems, urinary tract disorders and cervical and breast cancer.

Specialists conduct tests on women, diagnose their health, monitor their conditions, give advice on family planning and prescribe medications, therapy and other types of treatment necessary for the case.