Obstetrics and gynaecology: labour ward, surgery and clinics. Lots of joy, sometimes emergencies and difficult conversations.
Training in Germany (model regulations)
• Training 60 months
• Plus an 80-hour course in basic psychosomatic care
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On the labour ward
Supporting births, at night too. Mostly joyful, sometimes it becomes an emergency within minutes.
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Gynaecological surgery
Laparoscopies, hysterectomies, caesarean sections: you operate regularly.
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Clinics on intimate topics
Screening, contraception, menopause: many conversations are about very personal questions.
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Ultrasound in pregnancy
You scan and detect abnormalities in the unborn child.
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Gynaecological oncology
Breast and ovarian cancer: surgery, chemotherapy and long-term support.
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Fertility treatment
Reproductive medicine with hormones, cycle monitoring and a lot of hope.
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Supporting people in crisis
Miscarriage, stillbirth or a severe malformation: you support couples through very hard moments.
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Emergencies under time pressure
Haemorrhage, emergency caesarean, ectopic pregnancy: every minute counts.
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Almost only female patients
You work almost only with women, and often with their partners as well.
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This test is a structured self-assessment, not a validated psychometric instrument. The specialty profiles are informed estimates. Use the result as a starting point for conversations and check it with shadowing days and talks with specialists. Training information applies to Germany; the binding rules are those of the relevant state medical chamber. Specialty preferences often change during medical school, so retake the test after new rotations.
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