Best Gynecologists & Obstetricians in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Gynecologists treat menstrual disorders, PCOS/PCOD, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), vaginal infections, and urinary incontinence. As obstetricians, they provide complete prenatal care, fetal growth scans, safe normal and cesarean delivery, high-risk pregnancy management, and postpartum recovery support.

Consultation fees for certified gynecologists and obstetricians in Chennai on Nectar Plus Health typically range from a few hundred rupees upward. Diagnostic tests like pelvic sonography (₹1,000–₹2,500), Pap smear (₹800–₹1,800), and pregnancy blood panels are billed transparently by partner clinics and diagnostic centers.

Leading clinical guidelines recommend that young women have their first gynecological visit between ages 13 and 15, or whenever menstrual irregularities, severe cramps, or unusual discharge occur. Initial adolescent visits are primarily conversational and educational, focusing on normal menstrual cycles, hygiene, and HPV vaccination without invasive physical examinations.

PCOS is diagnosed using the Rotterdam criteria, which assess irregular periods, elevated androgen levels (causing facial hair or acne), and polycystic appearance of ovaries on pelvic ultrasound. Treatment focuses on personalized lifestyle and nutritional modifications, weight optimization, cyclic hormonal regulation, and insulin-sensitizing medications.

Women aged 21 to 29 should undergo cervical cytology (Pap smear) screening every 3 years. From ages 30 to 65, the preferred recommendation is co-testing with a Pap smear and high-risk HPV DNA test every 5 years (or a Pap smear alone every 3 years). Routine screening detects precancerous cellular changes years before cancer develops.

During a healthy pregnancy, monthly visits are scheduled until week 28, bi-weekly visits until week 36, and weekly visits until delivery. Essential ultrasounds include the Dating scan (6–8 weeks), NT/NB scan and double marker (11–13 weeks), detailed Anomaly scan (18–20 weeks), and Fetal Growth and Doppler scans during the third trimester.

Yes, video consultations provide complete privacy and comfort for discussing menstrual irregularities, contraceptive options, PCOS lifestyle guidance, reviewing routine ultrasound or hormone blood reports, and addressing minor preconception questions. Physical exams or prenatal checks are conducted during in-clinic visits.

Seek immediate medical attention for sudden severe lower abdominal or pelvic pain, soaking more than one sanitary pad per hour for consecutive hours, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, persistent high fever with foul-smelling vaginal discharge, or post-menopausal vaginal bleeding (any bleeding occurring 12+ months after menopause).