A branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. It also specializes in other women’s health issues, such as menopause, hormone problems, contraception (birth control), and infertility.

The practice of homeopathy may have its greatest potential in the field of women’s health. The richness of female symptoms in the homeopathic Materia Medica aligns naturally with the tendency of women to use homeopathy more frequently than men. With so many patients coming for gynecological and obstetrical help, it is necessary for the practitioner to be well trained in women’s health issues.