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. California has 4,743 practicing obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density in Rancho Cordova is 13, in Rancho Cucamonga is 7, in Rancho Mirage is 12, in Rancho Palos Verdes is 1, in Rancho Santa Fe is 2, in Rancho Santa Margarita is 3, in Red Bluff is 4, in Redding is 16, in Redlands is 16, in Redondo Beach is 14, in Redwood City is 30, in Reedley is 4, in Reseda is 1, in Rialto is 1, in Richmond is 17, in Ridgecrest is 5, in Riverbank is 2, in Riverside is 61, in Rocklin is 2, in Rohnert Park is 2, in Rolling Hills Estates is 2, in Rosemead is 6, in Roseville is 55, and in Rowland Heights is 2.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.