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. Hawaii has 237 practicing obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density in Aiea is 16, in Ewa Beach is 4, in Hilo is 10, in Honokaa is 1, in Honolulu is 144, in Kahuku is 1, in Kahului is 4, in Kailua is 10, in Kailua Kona is 8, in Kamuela is 8, in Kaneohe is 11, in Kapolei is 5, in Kaunakakai is 1, in Kealakekua is 4, in Kihei is 2, in Lahaina is 4, in Lihue is 8, in Makawao is 3, in Mililani is 7, in Pearl City is 1, in Tripler Amc is 5, in Tripler Army Medical Center is 4, in Wahiawa is 1, in Waianae is 9, in Wailuku is 20, in Waimea is 3, and in Waipahu is 34.

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