妇产科学是一门优生优育、有关民族繁荣的科学。目前临床工作已深入到病因学的探讨和前瞻性的研究,基础研究不但日益增多,而且已涉及到近代医学的各个领域。在优生与遗传方面,基础理论和技术发展已为某些遗传病找到了诊断和预防的途径。产前诊断已有新的进展,如基因扩增技术检测DNA基因缺失片段、B超下取胎血检查染色体等。在计划生育方面,宫内节育器(IUD)的形态、质地、活性材料的含量正在不断地改 Obstetrics and Gynecology is a prenatal and postnatal care, science of national prosperity. At present, clinical work has gone deep into etiology and prospective research. The basic research is not only increasing, but also involving all fields of modern medicine. In eugenics and genetics, basic theories and technological developments have found ways to diagnose and prevent certain genetic diseases. There have been new advances in prenatal diagnosis, such as gene amplification technology to detect missing DNA fragments, B ultrasound fetus fetus check chromosomes and so on. In family planning, intrauterine device (IUD) morphology, texture, content of active material is constantly changing