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. Georgia has 1,478 practicing obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density in Acworth is 1, in Adel is 1, in Albany is 20, in Alma is 1, in Alpharetta is 74, in Americus is 9, in Atlanta is 417, in Austell is 30, in Bainbridge is 6, in Baldwin is 14, in Barnesville is 3, in Baxley is 4, in Blairsville is 2, in Blue Ridge is 3, in Bremen is 1, in Brunswick is 12, in Butler is 3, in Calhoun is 5, in Camilla is 3, in Canton is 16, in Carrollton is 15, in Cartersville is 9, in Clayton is 2, in College Park is 8, in Conyers is 20, in Cordele is 5, in Covington is 14, in Cumming is 37, in Dahlonega is 13, in Dallas is 1, in Dalton is 21, in Decatur is 56, in Douglas is 6, in Douglasville is 24, in Dublin is 8, in Duluth is 37, in East Point is 17, in Eatonton is 1, in Ellijay is 8, in Fayetteville is 31, in Forest Park is 6, in Fort Oglethorpe is 7, in Fort Valley is 2, in Gainesville is 35, in Griffin is 13, in Hawkinsville is 4, in Hazlehurst is 1, in Hinesville is 5, in Hiram is 10, in Jasper is 9, in Jesup is 2, in Jonesboro is 28, in Kennesaw is 9, in La Fayette is 6, in Lagrange is 12, in Lawrenceville is 47, in Lilburn is 17, in Lithonia is 27, in Locust Grove is 1, in Macon is 67, in Marietta is 85, in Mcdonough is 7, in Milledgeville is 7, in Morrow is 2, in Moultrie is 4, in Nashville is 2, in Newnan is 8, in Norcross is 34, in Ocilla is 1, in Peachtree City is 14, in Perry is 4, in Powder Springs is 2, in Richmond Hill is 7, in Rincon is 8, in Riverdale is 37, in Rome is 21, in Roswell is 27, in Royston is 4, in Sandersville is 3, in Savannah is 72, in Sharpsburg is 1, in Smyrna is 11, in Snellville is 27, in Statesboro is 9, in Stockbridge is 27, in Stone Mountain is 14, in Suwanee is 12, in Thomaston is 6, in Thomasville is 11, in Tifton is 7, in Toccoa is 6, in Valdosta is 15, in Vidalia is 11, in Villa Rica is 4, in Warner Robins is 19, in Watkinsville is 3, in Waycross is 4, in Winder is 6, in Woodbury is 3, and in Woodstock is 27.

Georgia is rich in history, from its statehood in 1788, to its tobacco plantations, to its civil rights memorials. Atlanta is its vibrant capital city, and it offers a myriad of music, arts, sports and nightlife. While in Atlanta, visit the world’s largest aquarium, the Woodruff Arts Center, or the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Ride the Old Town Trolley in Savannah, and listen to some live jazz and blues at one of Savannah’s many festivals. Georgia’s mountain parks offer hiking, biking, climbing, and other outdoor activities. On Georgia’s coastline, you can go boating, deep sea fishing or kayaking in the Atlantic. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge draws many visitors yearly.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Georgia has a population of 9,072,576. Of this population, 2,319,806 are under the age of 18 and 865,997 are at or above the age of 65.