Obstetrics and gynecology deals with disorders of a woman’s reproductive system. An obstetrician/gynecologist is sometimes a primary physician for women. The gynecologist treats women and their reproductive systems, but is also concerned with women’s menstrual problems, disorders of pelvic organs, infertility, or cancer of the reproductive organs. Some tests a gynecologist will order or administer are blood tests, a vaginal swab, or X-rays or ultrasound of the pelvic region. An obstetrician can be a gynecologist, and the two practices are closely related.

The obstetrician deals with problems of the woman and fetus during pregnancy and childbirth, and can act as a consultant to other physicians regarding the care of a patient. An obstetrician will see a pregnant woman regularly to check on her health and progress of her pregnancy. Risk factors in a pregnancy include the mother’s diabetes, a previous pregnancy complication, high blood pressure, or heart disease, and will require an obstetrician to check on a woman’s condition more often.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Arizona has 811 practicing obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density in Anthem is 2, in Avondale is 6, in Bisbee is 1, in Buckeye is 2, in Bullhead City is 11, in Casa Grande is 17, in Chandler is 51, in Chinle is 6, in Cottonwood is 7, in Davis Monthan Afb is 1, in Douglas is 1, in Eagar is 1, in El Mirage is 1, in Eloy is 1, in Flagstaff is 20, in Fort Defiance is 4, in Fort Mohave is 5, in Fredonia is 1, in Ganado is 1, in Gila Bend is 2, in Gilbert is 46, in Glendale is 60, in Globe is 2, in Golden Valley is 3, in Goodyear is 12, in Green Valley is 4, in Guadalupe is 2, in Higley is 6, in Holbrook is 5, in Kingman is 7, in Lake Havasu City is 7, in Lakeside is 5, in Litchfield Park is 1, in Little Rock is 1, in Littlefield is 2, in Luke Afb is 1, in Marana is 1, in Maricopa is 6, in Mesa is 90, in Nogales is 9, in Oro Valley is 1, in Page is 1, in Paradise Valley is 1, in Payson is 6, in Peoria is 1, in Phoenix is 326, in Pinetop is 1, in Prescott is 11, in Prescott Valley is 7, in Queen Creek is 2, in Rio Rico is 1, in Sacaton is 2, in Safford is 5, in Saint Johns is 2, in San Luis is 8, in Scottsdale is 68, in Sedona is 1, in Seligman is 2, in Show Low is 8, in Sierra Vista is 9, in Somerton is 2, in Springerville is 3, in Sun City is 8, in Sun City West is 14, in Surprise is 4, in Tempe is 33, in Tolleson is 3, in Tuba City is 9, in Tucson is 132, in Willcox is 1, in Winslow is 2, and in Yuma is 16.

Arizona has many famous tourist attractions and parks, including the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was created when the dam was built. The Grand Canyon draws millions of visitors each year, and Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff each draw their own sun-seeking winter vacationers. Visit the world-famous O.K. Corral in Tombstone. Arizona’s population is 5,939,292, and Phoenix, the capital city, is home to a majority of those people. Entertainers Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, and Tanya Tucker were born here, along with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292. Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18 and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.