Clinical Examinations in Gynaecology:
Basic Guidelines and History Taking
Prepared for students at the University of Ghana Medical School - College of Health Sciences

  • text resource Introduction
  • text resource Disclaimer
  • video resource Basic Guidelines for Examination of the Gynaecologic Patient (0:51)
  • text resource Components of the Gynaecologic History
  • video resource Video Commentary on the Gynaecologic History (11:43)
  • text resource Steps In Gynaecological  Examination
  • text resource Self-Assessment
  • text resource Credits

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    Basic Guidelines for Components of the Gynaecologic History

    1. Patient profile: Name, age, occupation, marital status, gravidity/parity, age of last child
    2. Presenting  complaint
    3. History of presenting complaint (Including direct questioning)
    4. Systematic enquiry
    5. Medical and Surgical History
    6. Drug and Allergy History
    7. Family History
    8. Social History
    9. Past Obstetric History
    10. Gynaecological history
      • Menstrual history
      • Contraceptive history
      • Sexual history
      • History of previous gynaecological investigations and treatment
    11. Summary of the History (This should highlight all the important risk factors obtained in the history)
      • Identify the patient by: Age, Parity, Occupation
      • Give key points of the history in one or two sentences