Obstetrician
A colposcopy is a visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a lighted magnifying instrument, known as a colposcope. The vagina is an opening in the female's body that is part of the reproductive system. Pap smears and colposcopies are useful for diagnosing low grade squamous epithelial lesions and high grade squamous epithelial lesions, which are abnormal growths of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix. Squamous cells are flat, scale-like types of epithelial cells. Epithelial cells are cells that help absorb, move, and distribute some of the fluids and nutrients in the body.
Any obstetrician can apply to the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, to become board certified. The obstetrician that is board certified has been agreed upon by a board (group) of peers (other obstetricians) to meet the rigorous standards necessary to practice obstetrics, and has achieved the highest level of education possible in this field. Obstetrician comes from the Latin word "obstetrix," meaning "midwife," which is someone who helps deliver a baby.
An obstetrician is a physician (medical doctor) who specializes in obstetrics, which is the science that deals with the care of women and their fetuses during pregnancy and childbirth, and during the events that come before and soon after birth. Obstetrics also deals with the normal and abnormal functioning of the female reproductive system.
Obstetrician is commonly abbreviated as OB. Since obstetrics is almost always studied and practiced along with gynecology (see gynecologists), these two fields of study are commonly abbreviated as OB/GYN. Gynecology is the study of the health care of women, including diseases and normal physical care of the female reproductive system. Most women refer to their obstetrician as their OB/GYN.
Women often go to an OB/GYN for Pap smears and colposcopies. A Pap smear is a type of test used to detect abnormal changes in cells. This is done by scraping away loose cells from the cervix, spreading (smearing) it on a glass slide, and examining it under a microscope. The cervix is a small, cylinder-shaped organ that forms the lower part and neck of the uterus. The uterus is a hollow organ in a female's body where the egg is implanted and the fetus develops.
Obstetrician is commonly abbreviated as OB. Since obstetrics is almost always studied and practiced along with gynecology (see gynecologists), these two fields of study are commonly abbreviated as OB/GYN. Gynecology is the study of the health care of women, including diseases and normal physical care of the female reproductive system. Most women refer to their obstetrician as their OB/GYN.
Women often go to an OB/GYN for Pap smears and colposcopies. A Pap smear is a type of test used to detect abnormal changes in cells. This is done by scraping away loose cells from the cervix, spreading (smearing) it on a glass slide, and examining it under a microscope. The cervix is a small, cylinder-shaped organ that forms the lower part and neck of the uterus. The uterus is a hollow organ in a female's body where the egg is implanted and the fetus develops.
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