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. Georgia has 1,527 practicing obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density in Adel is 2, in Albany is 27, in Alpharetta is 79, in Atlanta is 393, in Austell is 30, in Bainbridge is 6, in Baldwin is 14, in Barnesville is 3, in Baxley is 4, in Blairsville is 2, in Blue Ridge is 3, in Bogart is 1, in Bremen is 2, in Brunswick is 17, in Butler is 3, in Calhoun is 6, in Camilla is 4, in Canton is 13, in Carrollton is 14, in Cartersville is 14, in Clayton is 5, in College Park is 8, in Conyers is 22, in Cordele is 5, in Covington is 14, in Cumming is 27, in Dahlonega is 13, in Dallas is 1, in Dalton is 21, in Decatur is 67, in Douglas is 5, in Douglasville is 26, in Dublin is 12, in Duluth is 36, in East Point is 11, in Eatonton is 3, in Ellijay is 8, in Fayetteville is 33, in Forest Park is 5, in Fort Oglethorpe is 8, in Fort Valley is 2, in Gainesville is 39, in Griffin is 15, in Hawkinsville is 3, in Hazlehurst is 2, in Hinesville is 5, in Hiram is 7, in Jasper is 9, in Jesup is 5, in Jonesboro is 15, in Kennesaw is 6, in La Fayette is 5, in Lagrange is 18, in Lawrenceville is 49, in Lilburn is 19, in Lithonia is 27, in Locust Grove is 1, in Macon is 59, in Marietta is 91, in Mcdonough is 6, in Milledgeville is 6, in Morrow is 2, in Moultrie is 5, in Nashville is 2, in Newnan is 9, in Norcross is 35, in Ocilla is 2, in Peachtree City is 12, in Perry is 3, in Powder Springs is 4, in Richmond Hill is 8, in Rincon is 10, in Riverdale is 45, in Rome is 22, in Roswell is 32, in Royston is 3, in Sandersville is 4, in Savannah is 72, in Sharpsburg is 1, in Smyrna is 11, in Snellville is 29, in Statesboro is 12, in Stockbridge is 31, in Stone Mountain is 16, in Sugar Hill is 1, in Suwanee is 15, in Thomaston is 5, in Thomasville is 10, in Tifton is 14, in Toccoa is 8, in Unadilla is 1, in Valdosta is 13, in Vidalia is 6, in Villa Rica is 5, in Warner Robins is 19, in Watkinsville is 3, in Waycross is 5, in Winder is 6, in Woodbury is 3, and in Woodstock is 35.

Georgia is rich in history, from its statehood in 1788, to its tobacco plantations, to its civil rights memorials. Atlanta is its vibrant capital city, and it offers a myriad of music, arts, sports and nightlife. While in Atlanta, visit the world’s largest aquarium, the Woodruff Arts Center, or the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Ride the Old Town Trolley in Savannah, and listen to some live jazz and blues at one of Savannah’s many festivals. Georgia’s mountain parks offer hiking, biking, climbing, and other outdoor activities. On Georgia’s coastline, you can go boating, deep sea fishing or kayaking in the Atlantic. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge draws many visitors yearly.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Georgia has a population of 9,072,576. Of this population, 2,319,806 are under the age of 18 and 865,997 are at or above the age of 65.