plural ob-gyns
: a physician who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology
obstetrics-gynecology
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Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 9 Apr. 2026
Elliott wrote to Mark Surrogacy a few weeks later, when her ob-gyn in Texas confirmed a fetal heartbeat.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Extreme diets and exercise can work against your fertility, too, by affecting the hormones that are necessary for conception, says Kara Goldman, an ob-gyn and associate professor of reproductive endocrinology and infertility and director of fertility preservation at Northwestern University.
—Currie Engel, Wired News, 4 Feb. 2026
These ingredients appear on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ list of pregnancy-safe options but are slightly more controversial, so check with your ob-gyn first.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
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Diastasis recti can be diagnosed by a pelvic floor therapist, ob-gyn, or primary cary doctor, who can assess both the separation and how well your core is functioning.
—Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 9 Apr. 2026
Elliott wrote to Mark Surrogacy a few weeks later, when her ob-gyn in Texas confirmed a fetal heartbeat.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Extreme diets and exercise can work against your fertility, too, by affecting the hormones that are necessary for conception, says Kara Goldman, an ob-gyn and associate professor of reproductive endocrinology and infertility and director of fertility preservation at Northwestern University.
—Currie Engel, Wired News, 4 Feb. 2026
These ingredients appear on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ list of pregnancy-safe options but are slightly more controversial, so check with your ob-gyn first.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Ob-gyn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ob-gyn. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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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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