[Our gynecologic heritage. The activities of scientific gynecologic societies in Northeast Germany after the World War II].

During the Second World War and especially since 1943 the activities of medical societies decreased more and more. The first gynecological meeting in the of Soviets occupied part of Germany happened October 5th till 6th 1946 in Jena. The Chairman was Gustav Döderlein. In May 1947 the Soviet Military Administration commanded the order Nr. 124 about foundation of medical societies. The Society of Gynecology at the University of Rostock was founded November 1947. In year 1948 was the unification with the Gynecological Society of Greifswald. The unified society organized till 1989 more than 40 meetings in the Northern towns of East Germany. 1991 the unification with the Northwestern Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics took place. The Society has now the name "North-German Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology".