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50 MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 50 topics
This page lists 50 obstetrics and gynaecology thesis topics for postgraduate candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Obstetrics has an advantage most specialties lack: the natural endpoint of a pregnancy arrives within nine months, so genuine prospective work with a defined outcome is achievable inside a residency in a way it rarely is elsewhere.
The obstetrics and gynaecology thesis topics below use that where it helps, and fall back to cross-sectional designs for the gynaecological questions. They cover anaemia and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, labour and delivery, caesarean section, the postpartum period, infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding, cervical screening, contraception and menopause. All are workable at a single centre with the investigations a district-level obstetric unit already performs.
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- A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and severity of anaemia among women attending an antenatal clinicGet protocol
- A comparative study of maternal and perinatal outcome between anaemic and non-anaemic pregnant womenGet protocol
- An observational study of the prevalence and screening practice for gestational diabetes mellitus in an antenatal populationGet protocol
- A study of thyroid dysfunction detected on antenatal screening and its association with pregnancy outcomeGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of pregnant women with heart disease attending an antenatal clinicGet protocol
- A prospective observational study of maternal and perinatal outcome in women with preeclampsiaGet protocol
- A comparative study of clinical and biochemical parameters between women with gestational hypertension and preeclampsiaGet protocol
- Evaluation of the spot urine protein to creatinine ratio against twenty-four hour urinary protein in the assessment of preeclampsiaGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and outcome of women admitted with eclampsiaGet protocol
- Correlation of uterine artery Doppler indices in the second trimester with the subsequent development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancyGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and outcome of induction of labour in a tertiary care obstetric unitGet protocol
- A comparative study of labour outcome between women managed with and without partographic monitoringGet protocol
- An observational study of the frequency, indications and outcome of instrumental vaginal deliveryGet protocol
- A study of perineal trauma and its determinants among women undergoing vaginal deliveryGet protocol
- A comparative study of maternal satisfaction and labour outcome between women with and without a birth companionGet protocol
- An observational study of the incidence and management of shoulder dystocia in a tertiary care obstetric unitGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications for caesarean section classified by the Robson ten group systemGet protocol
- An observational study of surgical site infection following caesarean section within thirty days of surgeryGet protocol
- A comparative study of maternal outcome between women undergoing elective and emergency caesarean sectionGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of trial of labour after previous caesarean section in selected womenGet protocol
- An observational study of the incidence, causes and management of primary postpartum haemorrhageGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of postpartum depression assessed by a validated screening scaleGet protocol
- A study of exclusive breastfeeding initiation and its determinants in the immediate postpartum periodGet protocol
- A comparative study of postpartum anaemia correction between oral and intravenous iron therapyGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the causes and clinical profile of couples presenting with primary infertilityGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical, biochemical and ultrasonographic profile of women with polycystic ovary syndromeGet protocol
- Evaluation of hysterosalpingography against diagnostic laparoscopy in the assessment of tubal factor infertilityGet protocol
- A study of ovulation induction outcome in women with anovulatory infertility over a defined treatment periodGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and causes of abnormal uterine bleeding classified by the international systemGet protocol
- Evaluation of transvaginal ultrasonography against histopathology in the assessment of abnormal uterine bleedingGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical and histopathological profile of women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indicationsGet protocol
- A study of the clinical presentation and management of women with uterine leiomyomaGet protocol
- A comparative study of quality of life before and after treatment in women with heavy menstrual bleedingGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology among women attending a gynaecology outpatient departmentGet protocol
- A comparative study of visual inspection with acetic acid and cervical cytology for cervical cancer screeningGet protocol
- An observational study of the stage at presentation and clinicopathological profile of women with carcinoma of the cervixGet protocol
- A study of the clinical presentation and histopathological profile of women with ovarian massesGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of awareness of cervical cancer screening among women attending a gynaecology outpatient departmentGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of contraceptive awareness, attitude and practice among women of reproductive ageGet protocol
- An observational study of the continuation rate and side effect profile of the intrauterine contraceptive deviceGet protocol
- A study of the acceptance and determinants of postpartum contraception among women delivering at a tertiary care hospitalGet protocol
- A comparative study of menstrual pattern and satisfaction between users of two contraceptive methodsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of menopausal symptoms and their severity assessed by a validated rating scaleGet protocol
- A study of the prevalence and clinical profile of pelvic organ prolapse among women attending a gynaecology outpatient departmentGet protocol
- An observational study of urinary symptoms and their impact on quality of life among postmenopausal womenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of bone mineral density and its determinants in postmenopausal womenGet protocol
- A comparative study of ultrasonographic estimated fetal weight with actual birth weight at termGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and outcome of pregnancies complicated by oligohydramniosGet protocol
- A study of the causes and management outcome of first trimester pregnancy lossGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical presentation and management of ectopic pregnancy in a tertiary care hospitalGet protocol
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Is prospective research realistic in an obstetrics and gynaecology thesis?
More so than in most specialties. A woman recruited in the second trimester delivers within the study period, so questions about maternal and perinatal outcome can genuinely be answered prospectively within a three-year programme. Gynaecological questions are usually different, because outcomes such as recurrence or fertility after surgery need longer than a residency allows, and those are better approached cross-sectionally.
What sample size is realistic for an obstetrics and gynaecology thesis?
Obstetric units in India generally have high delivery volumes, so two hundred to four hundred participants for a cross-sectional or prospective observational study is usually achievable over twelve to eighteen months. The limiting factor is rarely total numbers but the frequency of the specific condition — eclampsia, placenta accreta or postpartum haemorrhage requiring intervention will accumulate far more slowly than the overall delivery count suggests.
Do obstetric thesis topics raise particular ethics issues?
Yes, and they are worth anticipating. Pregnant women are treated as a vulnerable group, so ethics committees examine consent, the timing of recruitment and any intervention more closely than usual. Studies involving the fetus or newborn need consent arrangements that cover both mother and infant. Purely observational studies using routine antenatal investigations attract the least difficulty and are the safer choice for a first protocol.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.