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High-risk pregnancy — gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, GDM
Frequency: Every year
Labour — stages, monitoring, partograph
Frequency: Every year
Contraception — IUCD, OCP, MTP act
Frequency: Every year
Gynaecologic oncology — cervix, ovary, endometrium
Frequency: Often
Menstrual disorders — amenorrhoea, DUB, PMS
Frequency: Often
Infertility workup
Frequency: Sometimes
Pelvic anatomy — supports, prolapse
Frequency: Sometimes
Dutta's Textbook of Gynecology
DC Dutta · 8th
Indian-standard gynaecology text. Best for reproductive physiology, contraception, GYN oncology and common Indian-context topics.
Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics
DC Dutta · 9th
The Indian-standard obstetrics text. Read antenatal care, high-risk pregnancy, labour and puerperium sections in full.
Williams Obstetrics
Cunningham et al. · 26th
Deep reference for physiology and evidence-based obstetrics. Use selectively.
PALM (structural) — Polyp, Adenomyosis, Leiomyoma, Malignancy. COEIN (non-structural) — Coagulopathy, Ovulatory dysfunction, Endometrial, Iatrogenic, Not classified.
UPSC CMS Paper II contains ~24 Obstetrics & Gynaecology questions. OBG is consistently ~10% of total marks.
Yes — DC Dutta's Obstetrics + DC Dutta's Gynecology together cover ~95% of UPSC CMS OBG questions. Add Williams for high-yield physiology.
High-risk pregnancy (preeclampsia, GDM), labour and partograph, contraception (especially IUCD and MTP Act), and cervical cancer screening.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Ananya Reddy, MBBS, AIIMS New Delhi (2018), UPSC CMS AIR-1 (2024). Last reviewed 21 July 2026.