Obstetrics and gynaecology are closely related as they both deal
with the female reproductive system. One is concerned with the system in
its normal state and the other when the female is pregnant.
Obstetrics and gynaecology are two areas of biological science that are concerned with the female sex organs and reproductive organs. Gynaecology is the study of the female reproductive system in its normal state while obstetrics is the study of the same system when a woman is pregnant.
Gynaecology deals with the reproductive system of females, which is made up of several parts. Just like the male reproductive system, it is made up of both interior and exterior parts. The system is designed to allow the discharge of the male system inside the women so that the egg can be fertilised. Among the exterior parts that gynaecology is concerned with, are parts including the "lips" which are made up of parts known colloquially as inner and outer lips, or large and small lips. However, their technical and scientific names are the labia majora (large outer lips) and the labia minora (smaller inner lips). Other exterior parts include the Bartholin glands, which produce a fluid for secretion that helps during sexual intercourse, and also the clitoris, which is responsible for the pleasurable feeling during intercourse and contains the sensors for the system.
The interior parts which gynaecology is concerned with include the vagina, which is where the penis enters during sexual intercourse so it can discharge the male sperm. There are also the ovaries, where the female eggs are produced each month. These eggs then pass down the Fallopian tubes which is where they can be fertilised. Finally, the uterus is where a fertilised egg will grow into a baby and be located during pregnancy. The uterus is prepared by the body to receive a foetus when a egg gets fertilised by male sperm in the body.
This leads us onto obstetrics, which is concerned with the woman during pregnancy, and also the care of both the mother and the child during this time. This involves such things as checking the health of the baby and making sure that he/she is growing the right way so that the woman is comfortable, or at least be as comfortable as pregnancy can possibly be! It is also important to check that both the baby and the mother are getting the right nutrition because the baby needs to receive the right food to mature and grow. However, at the same time, one also needs to make sure that the baby is not depriving the mother of the vital supplies that she will need to stay strong and healthy during pregnancy. There are a lot of overlaps between obstetrics and gynaecology since they examine the same parts of the body.
Although both fields deal with treating and caring for the female body, obstetrics and gynaecology are quite different.
An obstetrician may care for a lady during the first trimester of her pregnancy; however it is the gynaecologist who takes over after this time. While the obstetrician deals with just about everything related to the female reproduction system, including the infections caused in the organs, the gynaecologist is concerned particularly with pregnancy and nothing else. They deal with conditions like foetal distress, placental obstruction, ectopic pregnancy, etc.
There is a reason behind why an obstetrician and gynaecologist deal with the female body under different conditions. When there is a foetus in the uterus, the body undergoes several hormonal changes. It becomes quite different, compared to the condition of the female body when she isn't pregnant.
Although these are two different fields, one doctor can be both a gynaecologist and an obstetrician. The fields basically intertwine into each other and approximately 90% of gynaecologists are also capable of delivering babies.
Obstetrics and gynaecology are two areas of biological science that are concerned with the female sex organs and reproductive organs. Gynaecology is the study of the female reproductive system in its normal state while obstetrics is the study of the same system when a woman is pregnant.
Gynaecology deals with the reproductive system of females, which is made up of several parts. Just like the male reproductive system, it is made up of both interior and exterior parts. The system is designed to allow the discharge of the male system inside the women so that the egg can be fertilised. Among the exterior parts that gynaecology is concerned with, are parts including the "lips" which are made up of parts known colloquially as inner and outer lips, or large and small lips. However, their technical and scientific names are the labia majora (large outer lips) and the labia minora (smaller inner lips). Other exterior parts include the Bartholin glands, which produce a fluid for secretion that helps during sexual intercourse, and also the clitoris, which is responsible for the pleasurable feeling during intercourse and contains the sensors for the system.
The interior parts which gynaecology is concerned with include the vagina, which is where the penis enters during sexual intercourse so it can discharge the male sperm. There are also the ovaries, where the female eggs are produced each month. These eggs then pass down the Fallopian tubes which is where they can be fertilised. Finally, the uterus is where a fertilised egg will grow into a baby and be located during pregnancy. The uterus is prepared by the body to receive a foetus when a egg gets fertilised by male sperm in the body.
This leads us onto obstetrics, which is concerned with the woman during pregnancy, and also the care of both the mother and the child during this time. This involves such things as checking the health of the baby and making sure that he/she is growing the right way so that the woman is comfortable, or at least be as comfortable as pregnancy can possibly be! It is also important to check that both the baby and the mother are getting the right nutrition because the baby needs to receive the right food to mature and grow. However, at the same time, one also needs to make sure that the baby is not depriving the mother of the vital supplies that she will need to stay strong and healthy during pregnancy. There are a lot of overlaps between obstetrics and gynaecology since they examine the same parts of the body.
Although both fields deal with treating and caring for the female body, obstetrics and gynaecology are quite different.
An obstetrician may care for a lady during the first trimester of her pregnancy; however it is the gynaecologist who takes over after this time. While the obstetrician deals with just about everything related to the female reproduction system, including the infections caused in the organs, the gynaecologist is concerned particularly with pregnancy and nothing else. They deal with conditions like foetal distress, placental obstruction, ectopic pregnancy, etc.
There is a reason behind why an obstetrician and gynaecologist deal with the female body under different conditions. When there is a foetus in the uterus, the body undergoes several hormonal changes. It becomes quite different, compared to the condition of the female body when she isn't pregnant.
Although these are two different fields, one doctor can be both a gynaecologist and an obstetrician. The fields basically intertwine into each other and approximately 90% of gynaecologists are also capable of delivering babies.
