plural ob-gyns
: a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology
obstetrics-gynecology
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Ali Pantony, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
Across Texas, residency applications in ob-gyn dropped significantly.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Your primary care doctor or ob-gyn can also refer you to a specialist like a urologist or urogynecologist who can assess whether something bigger might be going on, Dr. White says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Mar. 2025
Your ob-gyn can help rule out certain health conditions that may be at the root of it, like endometriosis or uterine fibroids.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
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Other conditions that are associated with fatigue include anemia, thyroid issues, or even leukemia—all of which can make people feel incredibly rundown, says Yvonne Bohn, MD, an ob-gyn at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in California.
—Ali Pantony, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
Across Texas, residency applications in ob-gyn dropped significantly.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Your primary care doctor or ob-gyn can also refer you to a specialist like a urologist or urogynecologist who can assess whether something bigger might be going on, Dr. White says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Mar. 2025
Your ob-gyn can help rule out certain health conditions that may be at the root of it, like endometriosis or uterine fibroids.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Ob-gyn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ob-gyn. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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ob-gyn
1 of 2 noun
plural ob-gyns
: a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology
OB-GYN
2 of 2 abbreviation
obstetrics-gynecology
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