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Obstetricians & Gynaecologists are surgical specialists who deal with the care of women and their children during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal periods (obstetrics), as well as with the health of the femalere productive system (gynaecology).
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Gynaecology:
Common Gynaecological Conditions
• Endometriosis
• Urinary incontinence
• Amenorrhoae (absent menstruation), menorrhagia (heavy menstruation), dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation)
• Subfertility / infertility
• Prolapsed pelvic organs eg. cystocoele (prolapsed bladder), uterine prolapse
• Infections (may be bacterial, viral, protozoal, fungal) eg. pelvic inflammatory disease
• Benign tumours eg. fibroids
• Malignant tumours eg. ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer
Common Gynaecological Procedures / Surgery
• Abdominal hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)
• Oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries)
• Tubal ligation
• Dilatation and curettage
• Diagnostic laparoscopy
• Various surgical treatments for urinary incontinence
• Various surgical treatments for pelvic organs prolapse, Pelvic floor repair
• Pap smear, cone biopsy
• Bartholins cyst - marsupialisation
• Ectopic pregnancy removal laparoscopic
• Hysteroscopic endometrial ablation
• Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception
• Hysteroscopic resection of fibroids
• Laparoscopic sterilisation
• Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH)
• Laparoscopy and dye test (hydrotubation)
• Open myomectomy
• Ovarian cystectomy - laparoscopy or open
• Vagical hysterectomy
Obstetrics Care:
Antenatal Period
• Abdominal or transvaginal ultrasound
• Amniocentesis
• Chorionic villus sampling
Obstetric Complications
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
• Intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR)
• Gestational diabetes
• Placental abruption (abruptio placenta)
• Uterine rupture
• Prolapsed cord
• Placenta previa, retained placenta, uterine atony
Delivery
• Normal vaginal delivery
• Assisted delivery eg. forceps, Ventouse (suction)
• Caesarean section
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