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June is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Regular physical activity (exercise) can help lower your risk for many diseases that affect women, including heart disease and stroke. Exercise can also help relieve symptoms of some conditions, such as depression, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. Women need to do different types of physical activities to reach or stay at a health weight and build strength and endurance. Whether you're looking for a way to regulate feelings of stress or want to boost your overall sense of well-being, adding physical activities that you enjoy into your daily routine can help.

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Why you should choose a board-certified OB GYN

The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) offers board certification in the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology and in five subspecialties. Board certification is a voluntary pursuit. Physicians are only required to secure a medical license to practice medicine in any given state. Physicians who choose to pursue certification are enhancing their medical knowledge beyond that required of state licensure.

 
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Verify your OB GYN's board certification

 

Verify if your OB GYN is board certified by ABOG by using our online verification tool.

 
 
Learn more about the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

 

The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) is a non-profit organization that board certifies obstetricians and gynecologists (OB GYNs) and offers continuing certification to OB GYNs in the United States and Canada.

 

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