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. Colorado has 730 practicing obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density in Alamosa is 3, in Arvada is 14, in Aspen is 4, in Aurora is 72, in Avon is 1, in Basalt is 4, in Boulder is 42, in Breckenridge is 1, in Brighton is 5, in Broomfield is 3, in Buena Vista is 1, in Canon City is 4, in Castle Rock is 8, in Centennial is 2, in Clark is 1, in Colorado Springs is 85, in Cortez is 2, in Craig is 2, in Crested Butte is 1, in Delta is 3, in Denver is 202, in Durango is 10, in Eagle is 6, in Edwards is 9, in Englewood is 65, in Estes Park is 2, in Evergreen is 3, in Fort Collins is 30, in Fort Morgan is 3, in Frisco is 6, in Glenwood Springs is 7, in Golden is 7, in Granby is 1, in Grand Junction is 19, in Greeley is 15, in Greenwood Village is 8, in Gunnison is 2, in Highlands Ranch is 7, in La Junta is 4, in Lafayette is 15, in Lakewood is 25, in Lamar is 5, in Littleton is 66, in Lone Tree is 31, in Longmont is 18, in Louisville is 18, in Loveland is 24, in Montrose is 5, in Morrison is 1, in Pagosa is 1, in Pagosa Springs is 2, in Parachute is 1, in Parker is 26, in Peyton is 1, in Pueblo is 23, in Rifle is 1, in Salida is 2, in Silt is 3, in Steamboat Springs is 4, in Sterling is 4, in Thornton is 16, in Trinidad is 1, in U S A F Academy is 2, in Vail is 6, in West Glenwood is 1, in Westminster is 17, in Wheat Ridge is 24, and in Windsor is 5.

Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater. Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177. Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18 and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.