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Breast exams, birth control and family planning are just some of the reasons not to skip your annual ob-gyn appointment.

(NEW YORK) — More than 50 percent of women consider their OB/GYN to be their most important doctor – if they can only get to one checkup, that’s the priority, according to a joint advisory from the ...

During their childbearing years, many women view their obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care physicians, seeing them for preventive health care as well as for reproductive-related issues. Several ...

A new joint advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) suggests that annual "well-woman ...

If you are black, your doctor may recommend more frequent blood pressure checks as you are at a higher risk of pregnancy -induced hypertension. JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images Talking to doctors can be ...

Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it’s been on ...

For women, many biological milestones revolve around pregnancy and childbirth (think puberty, periods, birth control, fertility issues). Most start regular visits with an OB-GYN in their teens to make ...

And starting care later in pregnancy or getting no care at all has been on the rise ...

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