Gynecology, Obstetrics and Womens Health

Obstetrics and Obstetricians

Obstetrics, it  deals with childbirth and midwifery.  Obstetricians, it deals with prenatal and postnatal care, foetal assessments, done during the entire span of pregnancy i.e. ultrasounds it is done during the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy.  As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynaecology known as obstetrics and gynaecology.  Foetal assessment includes obstetric ultrasonography to detect ectopic pregnancy, computerized tomography, oxytocin challenge test fetal screening, foetal haematocrit, foetal karyotype.  The various complications that come during pregnancy like foetal distress, shoulder dystocia, placental abruption are handled and taken care of by the obstetricians as well.