OB/GYN Board Says Their Docs May Only Treat Women

Why has the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology decreed that gynecologists may only treat women? And how might that affect male patients with HIV? Dr. Paul Sax ponders these questions in his HIV and ID Observations blog.

A new directive from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology states that gynecologists may only treat women. This move is surprising to Dr. Paul Sax, who, in his HIV and ID Observations blog, raises the concern about disruption of care for men with HIV and anal dysplasia — often best treated by gynecologists skilled in high-resolution anoscopy.

OB/GYN Board Says Their Docs May Only Treat Women

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