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. Kansas has 326 practicing obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density in Abilene is 1, in Bonner Springs is 2, in Chanute is 2, in Coffeyville is 2, in Derby is 1, in Dodge City is 10, in El Dorado is 3, in Emporia is 3, in Erie is 1, in Fort Riley is 3, in Fort Scott is 3, in Frontenac is 2, in Garden City is 6, in Garnett is 2, in Goodland is 1, in Great Bend is 5, in Hays is 4, in Hutchinson is 6, in Independence is 3, in Junction City is 1, in Kansas City is 52, in Lawrence is 18, in Leavenworth is 10, in Leawood is 15, in Lenexa is 15, in Liberal is 3, in Louisburg is 2, in Manhattan is 8, in Marysville is 1, in Mcpherson is 2, in Merriam is 8, in Newton is 6, in Olathe is 12, in Oswego is 1, in Ottawa is 1, in Overland Park is 77, in Park City is 3, in Parsons is 2, in Pittsburg is 5, in Pittsburgh is 3, in Prairie Village is 1, in Ransom is 1, in Salina is 8, in Shawnee is 21, in Shawnee Mission is 48, in Topeka is 17, in Wichita is 72, and in Winfield is 2.

Kansas was admitted to the United States in 1861. Topeka is its capital city, and the population of Kansas is 2,744,687. Topeka offers sports and recreation, arts and cultural entertainment, and casinos to residents and visitors. Lucas claims to be the Folk Art center of the United States. Visit the Pony Express National Historic Trail, tour historic Fort Leavenworth, or see the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchinson. Kansas is also home to the John Brown Museum, which was a stop on the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Kansas has a population of 2,744,687. Of this population, 652,270 are under the age of 18 and 354,995 are at or above the age of 65.