What OBG covers
- Normal pregnancy and antenatal care
- Complications of pregnancy
- Labour and delivery
- Postpartum haemorrhage and emergencies
- Hypertensive disorders
- Gynaecological endocrinology
- Infertility and contraception
- Gynaecological oncology
A study map from the standard curriculum. Check the official bulletin for the authoritative topic list.
How to study it
- 1
Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy.
- 2
Revise drugs in pregnancy and obstetric drugs with their contraindications.
- 3
Practise calculations such as EDD and gestational age.
Where students slip
- Missing a contraindication such as carboprost in asthma.
- Confusing definitions of hypertensive disorders.
Where the OBG practice questions concentrate
Our 918 worked OBG questions fall into these areas, largest first. This shows what our practice set emphasises. It is not a prediction of the exam's weightage.
- Gynaecological oncology 87
- Hypertensive disorders 61
- Antenatal care 53
- Labour 52
- Gynaecological endocrinology 51
- Contraception 47
- Complications of pregnancy 45
- Gynecology 42
- Infertility 36
- Postpartum haemorrhage and emergencies 31
- Benign gynaecology 30
- Labour and delivery 25
Four quick-revision cards
Drug of choice for eclampsia and antidote for its toxicity?
Magnesium sulphate; calcium gluconate. Watch reflexes, respiration, urine output.
The four Ts of PPH?
Tone, Trauma, Tissue, Thrombin. Atony is the commonest.
Naegele's rule?
EDD = first day of LMP + 7 days − 3 months (or + 9 months). Assumes a 28-day cycle.
Which uterotonic should be avoided in asthma, and which in hypertension?
Carboprost in asthma; methylergometrine in hypertension and pre-eclampsia.
Try a OBG question
A sample item with the reasoning behind every option. Nothing here is recorded.
OBG · Antenatal care
Sample itemA woman's last menstrual period began on 10 January 2026. Using Naegele's rule, what is her expected date of delivery?
Common questions
How do I revise OBG fast?
Use algorithms and tables for emergencies, and a flashcard deck for drugs and definitions.
Is OBG heavily weighted?
It is one of the larger clinical subjects. Confirm the distribution in the official bulletin.