OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
Obstetrics and gynaecology is concerned with the care of a pregnant woman, her unborn child and the management of diseases specific to women. The specialty combines medicine and surgery. Obstetrics focuses on childbirth, providing pre-natal care and pregnancy support along with post-partum care. Gynaecology focuses on the health of the female reproductive system including the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and diseases.
Obstetrics includes
- Pregnancy: The obstetrician takes care of you throughout your pregnancy, and give you follow-up care.
- Labor: Labor is a physiologic process during which the fetus, membranes, umbilical cord, and placenta are expelled from the uterus.
- Childbirth: Obstetrics deals specifically with pregnancy and childbirth.
- The Postpartum period: The postpartum period of childbirth requires unique healthcare to return mother to optimal health and to get your baby off to a healthy start. While pediatricians or family doctor begin to care for the baby, the health of the mother directly affects baby.
- Cesarean And Normal Delivery: C-sections can help women who are at risk for complications avoid dangerous delivery-room situations and can be a lifesaver in an emergency. During normal/vaginal delivery the primary focus is on how and in which position will the mother be comfortable delivering the baby.
Gynaecology Includes
- Tubal ligation – a permanent form of birth control: Tubal ligation is performed in a hospital while you are anesthetized (put to sleep). One or two small incisions (cuts) are made in the abdomen, and a device similar to a small telescope (called a laparoscope) is inserted. The fallopian tubes are cut, tied, clamped, banded or sealed shut. The skin incisions are then stitched closed. The patient is able to return home within a few hours after the procedure. Tubal ligation can also be performed immediately after childbirth through a small incision near the navel or during a cesarean delivery.
- Hysterectomy – Removal of the uterus: A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the womb (uterus). You’ll no longer be able to get pregnant after the operation. A hysterectomy is a major operation with a long recovery time and is only considered after alternative, less invasive, treatments have been tried. Hysterectomies are carried out to treat conditions that affect the female reproductive system example large fibroids.
- Oophorectomy – Removal of the ovaries: An oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to remove one or both of your ovaries. Your ovaries are almond-shaped organs that sit on each side of the uterus in your pelvis. Your ovaries contain eggs and produce hormones that control your menstrual cycle. When an oophorectomy involves removing both ovaries, it’s called bilateral oophorectomy. When the surgery involves removing only one ovary, it’s called unilateral oophorectomy.
- Salpingectomy – Removal Of The Fallopian Tubes: Salpingectomy is the surgical removal of one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) fallopian tubes. Fallopian tubes allow eggs to travel from the ovaries to the uterus. A partial salpingectomy is when you have only part of a fallopian tube removed. Another procedure, salpingostomy (or neosalpingostomy), is when the surgeon makes an opening in the fallopian tube to remove its contents. The tube itself isn’t removed. Salpingectomy can be done alone or combined with other procedures. These include oophorectomy, hysterectomy, and cesarean section (C-section).
- Cone biopsy – Remove Precancerous Cells In The Cervix Identified During A PAP Test: A cone biopsy removes a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix. The cone is formed by removing the part of the cervix closest to the vagina and part of the pathway from the uterus to the vagina (called the endocervical canal). A cone biopsy is also called cervical conization. A cone biopsy is usually done as an outpatient procedure in the hospital. This means you won’t have to stay overnight. You will have a local anesthetic (freezing) or general anesthetic (you will be unconscious).