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 736 practicing obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density in Alamosa is 4, in Arvada is 13, in Aspen is 8, in Aurora is 69, in Avon is 1, in Basalt is 5, in Boulder is 39, in Breckenridge is 1, in Brighton is 8, in Broomfield is 5, in Buena Vista is 1, in Burlington is 1, in Canon City is 4, in Castle Rock is 7, in Centennial is 4, in Colorado Springs is 79, in Conifer is 1, in Cortez is 1, in Craig is 5, in Crested Butte is 1, in Delta is 3, in Denver is 215, in Durango is 9, in Eagle is 6, in Edwards is 9, in Englewood is 60, in Estes Park is 3, in Evergreen is 3, in Fort Carson is 9, in Fort Collins is 29, in Fort Morgan is 2, in Frisco is 6, in Glenwood Springs is 5, in Golden is 1, in Grand Junction is 17, in Greeley is 16, in Greenwood Village is 8, in Gunnison is 2, in Highlands Ranch is 10, in La Junta is 3, in Lafayette is 20, in Lakewood is 21, in Lamar is 5, in Larkspur is 1, in Littleton is 66, in Lone Tree is 40, in Longmont is 15, in Louisville is 21, in Loveland is 28, in Montrose is 2, in Monument is 1, in Morrison is 1, in Pagosa Springs is 2, in Parachute is 1, in Parker is 28, in Peyton is 1, in Pueblo is 22, in Rifle is 1, in Rocky Ford is 1, in Salida is 1, in Silt is 3, in Steamboat Springs is 5, in Sterling is 2, in Thornton is 16, in Trinidad is 1, in Vail is 5, in Westminster is 22, in Wheat Ridge is 23, 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.