Your OB GYN must help you deal with very personal concerns of gynecology, so it is important to carefully consider your options before choosing an OB GYN. You must find a doctor that you can trust during your pregnancy, and when seeking treatment for sensitive issues such as infertility, STDs, hysterectomy, and vaginal infections. An OB GYN, or obstetrician gynecologist,
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Your first appointment with an obstetrician-gynecologist should be scheduled around your 18th birthday, or after you begin sexual activity. Your OB GYN will be able to help you make sexually safe decisions, and can prescribe you birth control pills. It is very important to be open about your sex life with your OB GYN, so that he or she can
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In order to be certain you are pregnant, you should make an appointment with your OB GYN or take a home pregnancy test if you must wait to get an appointment. In the meantime, our website provides information on several symptoms of pregnancy, as well as providing alternate explanations for experiencing these symptoms in the absence of pregnancy. Implantation Bleeding:
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Most future obstetrician-gynecologists begin their path to being a female health doctor in their first year of undergraduate study. Some undergraduate universities have pre-med programs, while students at schools that do not have a pre-med major may choose to major in a science concentration such as biology, chemistry, or physics. Throughout their undergraduate study, regardless of their major, a student
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Depending on what you are looking for from your OB GYN you may consider specific factors when selecting an obstetrician-gynecologist. Below is a list of questions you may wish to consider when selecting an OB GYN. Do you have a gender preference for your doctor? Many women feel more comfortable dealing with a female OB GYN, given the personal and
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Finding out early on that you are pregnant is very important, so that you can immediately begin to change your diet and lifestyle to be healthiest for you and your baby. Here you can find information on the earliest symptoms of pregnancy, and the steps you should take to help ensure a healthy pregnancy and delivery. There are many common
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An OB GYN, or obstetrician gynecologist, is a woman’s health doctor. Obstetricians specialize in the birth process, from conception to delivery. Gynecologists deal with other aspects of women’s health, including annual pap smears, STD testing and mammograms. Most obstetricians are also gynecologists, which means you can build a comfortable relationship with your feminine doctor before trusting him or her with
Read moreA commentary highlighting the most current exercise guidelines in pregnancy for obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as subsequent research, touts the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, including vigorous aerobic activity, greater energy expenditure, and strength training, with certain safety limitations. Gerald S. Zavorsky, PhD, director of the Human Physiology Laboratory at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Lawrence D. Longo,
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