Preparing for Ob/Gyn

My ob/gyn rotation is finally over. Those three weeks were indeed quite interesting and I've had the opportunity of seeing a vast number of patients with diagnoses ranging from cervical cancer to ovarian teratoma to molar pregnancy.

So how should you prepare yourself prior to an ob/gyn rotation?

I find it easier to study according to the wards I was placed in; for example, while being in the gynecology wards, it makes more sense to study gynecology rather than obstetrics.

The books/resources I used were:
1. Gynaecology by Ten Teachers
2. Obstetrics by Ten Teachers
3. Women's health. A core curriculum
4. Emedicine

Reading List for Gyneacology
- The menstrual cycle
- Abnormal bleeding
- Dysmennorhoea
- STIs
- Contraception
- Infertility
- Miscarriages
- Early complications in pregnancy
- Genital prolapse
- Incontinence
- Menopause
- Cancers (cervical, breast, ovarian)

Reading List for Obstetrics
- Antenatal care
- Medical diseases during pregnancy
- Labour and Delivery (Make sure to know how to read a partogram and a CTG)
- Preterm Birth
- Obstetrics emergencies

Ob/gyn allows you to have a very good hands on experience, so make sure you grab every opportunity to learn.

Good luck!