The branch of medicine concerned with the health, diseases, and disorders of the female reproductive system and related aspects of reproductive health.
Gynecologic care includes conditions affecting the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina, and vulva, as well as menstrual disorders, infertility-related evaluation, menopause, and many other reproductive health concerns.
Gynecology overlaps with obstetrics, but the two specialties have different primary focuses.
COMMONLY CONFUSED WITH
- Obstetrics: focuses primarily on pregnancy, childbirth, and care around birth.
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN): medical specialty combining obstetrics and gynecology.
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