About ACOG

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Welcome to your source for trusted, evidence-based health information.

The information on Every Stage Health is developed by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG), the nation’s leading membership organization for ob-gyns. For 75 years, physicians and patients have turned to ACOG for expert guidance. You can trust that the information you read here is supported by medical research and the experience of ob-gyns who have cared for millions of women.

Every Stage Health has the latest medical information to help you stay informed and take an active role in your health. Whether you want to learn about a topic or understand a health condition, you can use this information to fact-check myths and misinformation and discuss care options with your ob-gyn or other health care professional.

About ACOG

ACOG is the leading professional membership organization for ob-gyns. For 75 years, ACOG has set the standard for ob-gyn care and advocated for policies that advance the field and empower ob-gyns to provide patients with the care they need. With more than 62,000 members, ACOG equips clinicians with expert-reviewed clinical guidance, practice management tools, career development resources, and lifelong professional education, and creates trusted, accessible information for patients.

ACOG champions ob-gyns in providing equitable, evidence-based care for patients today and into the future. Learn more about ACOG at acog.org.

About Ob-Gyns

Ob-gyns are doctors who have special training and education in women’s health care. They are dedicated to the medical and surgical care of women’s health throughout the lifespan.

Ob-gyns who are Fellows of ACOG are identified by the initials FACOG after their name. ACOG Fellows are ob-gyns who are board certified in obstetrics, gynecology, or both.

Some ob-gyns have extra training in a focused area of health care. These areas include:

Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (focused on pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, and pelvic pain)
Gynecologic oncology (focused on cancers of the cervix, ovaries, uterus, vagina, and vulva)
Maternal-fetal medicine (focused on high-risk pregnancies)
Reproductive endocrinology and infertility (focused on the hormones of the reproductive system and helping women who have problems getting pregnant)