Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Introduction:

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG) are two distinct medical specialties that in general deal with the female human body.

Obstetrics in a nutshell is the care of pregnant women. It is concerned with the care of women and their unborn children during pregnancy and during childbirth. It is also concerned with the pre-natal health of the fetus and finally the post-natal care of the mother to ensure she is recovering well. Procedures normally involved in obstetrics involve both mom and child. The major ones are:

External Cephalic Version: Medical jargon for turning a baby around in the womb to face the correct direction. This is done if the baby is breech and mom wants to attempt a vaginal delivery.

Caesarean (or C) section: In cases where vaginal birth is not an option, an obstetrician surgically cuts the baby out of the womb.

Cervical cerclage: This is to try and strengthen a woman’s cervix to prevent miscarriages. This is done with a suture that is placed around the cervix to keep it closed.

Gynecology, on the other hand, is simply an umbrella term encompassing the treatment of any disorder or disease that is prevalent in the female reproductive system. This would include the organs of the uterus, cervix, ovaries, vagina. Gynaecological procedures involve the reproductive tract in general, either removing or modifying part of it. They include:

Hysterectomy: A procedure that involves the removal of a woman’s womb. This can be done many ways, including vaginally, abdominally, laparoscopically, or robotically. 

• Ovarian Cystectomy
• Pelvic floor repair
• Uterine Prolapse Surgeries
• Cancer Surgeries
• Neovaginoplasty etc.