Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was born in the sixth century B.C. in what is now modern Nepal. His father, Suddhodana, was the ruler of the Sakya people and Siddhartha grew up living the extravagant life of a young prince. According to custom, he married at the young age of sixteen to a girl named Yasodhara.
An obstetrician/gynecologist is a physician specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women and has particular expertise in pregnancy, childbirth, and disorders of the reproductive system. This includes preventative care, prenatal care, detection of sexually transmitted diseases, Pap test screening, family planning, etc.
Dr. Tassew Tesfaye, an OB/GYN practicing in Stone Mountain, GA, provides thorough care for the reproductive system in women across two intersecting specialties: obstetrics & gynecology. Obstetrics is the word for women's care during the prenatal & expectant states, while gynecology refers to the care for general women's health in a non-pregnant state.