General Overview Resources in Gynaecology

Courses

Below find a link to a one-day revision course for candidates attempting the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG's) DRCOG examination. 

A fee is required to attend this course. 

RCOG: 

• DRCOG Bite Sized Revision Course (one-day course aimed at all candidates attempting the DRCOG)

Reviews / podcast

Below find review articles and a podcast resource from the RCOG, a review from the Royal College of General Practitioners' (RCGP's) InnovAiT journal, on general issues in women's gynaecological and reproductive health, as well as a consensus statement from the European Society of Cardiology Task Force on Gender.

Articles from The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) below, which are not marked FREE or which are not open access, may require a subscription or institutional access to read the full content. Check with your university or hospital library regarding institutional access to articles from this journal. 

RCOG Podcasts:

• TOG Podcast resource: In each episode, TOG Editors speak to authors of TOG articles and prominent figures in the O&G community to gain valuable insight into their areas of interest and careers (NB: a free account is required on the RCOG Learning platform to access the resource)^FREE
  
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RCOG Reviews:

• Vulvovaginal Cysts: Differentiation and management (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2025; 27: 231–240)
• Outpatient Hysteroscopy (Green-top Guideline No. 59, updated Sep 2024)^FREE
• Thromboprophylaxis in Gynaecology: A review of current evidence (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2023; 25: 59–71)
• A Review of Acupuncture in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2019; 21: 209–214)
• Spotlight on … Obesity (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2019; 21: 231–232)^FREE
• Decision-making Framework in Gynaecology for Patients Who Lack Mental Capacity (The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2018; 20: 31-40)
• Thyroid Dysfunction and Reproductive Health (The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist  2015; 17: 39–45)
• Non-contraceptive Uses and Benefits of Combined Oral Contraception (The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2012; 14: 223–8)
• Sports Gynecology (The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2019; 21: 85–94)^FREE

InnovAiT: 

• Radiological Imaging and Intervention in Women’s Health (InnovAiT 2024; 0(0): doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/17557380241254014). ^{FREE to RCGP members}

European Society of Cardiology Task Force on Gender: 

• Cardiovascular Health after Menopause Transition, Pregnancy Disorders, and Other Gynaecologic Conditions: A consensus document from European cardiologists, gynaecologists, and endocrinologists (European Heart Journal 2021; 42(10): 967–984)^FREE