Gyn
Gyn is a common shorthand for gynecology, the medical specialty focused on the health of the female reproductive system and related hormones. In clinical usage, Gyn or GYN denotes gynecology as a field and can also refer to a gynecologist, a physician specialized in this area. In many clinics, gynecology is practiced alone or together with obstetrics, sometimes labeled Gyn/Ob.
Scope: Gynecology covers the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the female reproductive tract, including
Common procedures: Gynecologic surgeries range from minimally invasive approaches such as laparoscopy and hysteroscopy to procedures
Training and history: Gynecology emerged as a distinct medical specialty in the 19th and 20th centuries, with