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This question here says what are the differences between the disciplines of obstetrics, gynecology and neonatology? so first in the case of gynecology, it is a medical specialty that focuses on the health of the female reproductive system.
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Gynecology is the diagnosis of conditions related to the uterus, the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, cervix and vagina.
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So in general, all the female reproductive anatomy.
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They handle issues like reproductive health, menstruation problems, fertility, contraception and menopause.
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So gynecologists also conduct screening for cancers of the reproductive organs.
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In case of obstetrics, so obstetrics deals with pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care.
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Obstetricians provide care for pregnant women, monitoring their health and that of the developing fetus.
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They oversee pregnant health tests, assisting labor and delivery and managing the complications that may arise during pregnancy or childbirth.
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Postpartum, they provide care for the mother and also for the newborn.
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And finally, you have here neonatology.
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So neonatology is a sub -specialty of pediatrics that focuses on the care of the newborn infants.
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Particularly those who are premature, have low birth weight or experience medical complications at birth.
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Neonatologists specialize in providing intensive care to newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit, addressing conditions like respiratory distress, infections or birth defects.
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And they manage the immediate health needs of newborns until they stabilize and can be cared for in standard pediatric settings.
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The next question says, for what conditions would a patient seek a practitioner of each discipline? well, i already said that.
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For example, for gynecology, you can have cervix cancer or pid, that stands for pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and things like that.
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In case of obstetrics, you can have pregnancy, postpartum care, childbirth.
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And for neonatology, practically for monitoring of the newborn, also neonatal pneumonia, for example, neonatal sepsis, meningitis and things like that.
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Then you have, does lack of fertilization cause low or high levels of progesterone and estrogen? remember that in a typical menstrual cycle, if fertilization doesn't occur, the corpus luteum, that is this one here, there is a temporary endocrine structure from the ovarian follicle after ovulation.
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So remember that this follicle normally has the oocyte.
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During ovulation, this oocyte is going to be released and your follicle is going to be like this.
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And here you have your oocyte.
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So after this, these cells here, these follicular cells are going to rearrange and they are going to form a corpus luteum.
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And this is going to be like a temporary endocrine structure.
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And it is responsible for producing progesterone and some estrogen during the second half of the menstrual cycle.
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When there is no fertilization, this corpus luteum is going to regress.
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So the hormone production by this corpus luteum is going to decrease and there is going to be a decline in progesterone and estrogen levels in the body.
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At what stage is the egg most likely to be fertilized? the answer is practically after ovulation.
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Shortly after ovulation, the egg is most likely to be fertilized.
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Using your knowledge of the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, describe how the different methods of contraception work.
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So first, for the gridon method, practically it works for females with a regular menstrual cycle...