Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgical field.
Gynecology is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined area of obstetrics and gynaecology (OB-GYN).
Laparoscopy is a type of surgery that uses smaller cuts than you might expect. The process takes its name from the laparoscope, a slender tool that has a tiny video camera and light on the end.
Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system that defines the inability to become pregnant after one year of unprotected and regular sexual intercourse involving a male and female partner.
Maternal–fetal medicine (MFM), also known as perinatology, is a branch of medicine that focuses on managing health concerns of the mother and fetus prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy.
Postnatal care involves taking care of the mother immediately after delivery, up to a period of roughly eight weeks. Postnatal care includes prevention, elimination, early detection and cure of health complications, counselling on breastfeeding, immunization, an interactive session on the importance of birth spacing and maternal nutrition and so on.
