Basic Information About Gynecologist And When Visiting Them

By Ann McDonald


Gynecology is the medical practice of dealing with female reproductive systems health like the uterus, vagina, breasts and ovaries. The male counterpart is called andrology and modern gynecologist are mostly obstetricians also which deals with postpartum period, childbirth and pregnancy. These two fields usually overlap in many areas and are combined under the surgical field discipline of OB/GYN.

Visiting these professionals means you would be responsible with your body and learn how to properly take care if them. You can search for clinics or hospitals having a Reno gynecologist to let them check you and determine how healthy your reproductive systems are. Here are a few things you should know about them including what they can do.

Reasons of seeing a gynecologist include their ability in helping you understand your body with the proper way to take care of it. They will help you determine what is normal for your body because this is different with each person and doing so enables you to notice any changes. These changes could be signs of problems like vaginal infection.

Going to them lets them find earlier the problems so they can be immediately treated and prevent it to become worse. They would explain normal vaginal discharge and teach you in determining if there are problems with your discharge. They will be teaching you as well the ways to protect yourself whenever you have sex.

You might be wondering when you should start going to the gynecologist and most organizations in health and medical field recommend the ages thirteen to fifteen. If unable to do so at these ages then be sure in visiting them if you start to experience the following things. First is having sex already, either oral, vaginal or anal or any intimate sexual contact.

Another is when your periods happen but it is not happening regularly which means it does not happen at the similar dates every month. It could be problematic too when they happen twice a month or three months have passed since the last one and you did not get it again. Or you have sex and you missed it.

Visit them also when you are already aged fifteen or your breasts began to grow since three years ago and did not get your period yet. Your periods are problematic whenever you experienced great pain, longer bleeding or heavily doing so. But the most important symptoms to look out for is when there is fever, stomach pain and fluid coming out with strong smell because these may indicate pelvic inflammatory disease.

The gynecologist will be asking questions during your visit to know more about you, your family and your medical history. You might ask them questions also related with reproductive health which you may have. Inform them if you are also sexually active so they can do some tests n finding out if you are infected with sexually transmitted disease.

They would also do the normal routines other doctors do when in a check up like measuring height, weight and blood pressure. They might also do breast exams and check your genitals, particularly its outsides. Other tests may be performed depending on the need.




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