This is the first of two books I was given for Christmas, and once I started reading it, it was never far from my side. Adam Kay shares some of the notes that he wrote while working as a junior doctor in obstetrics and gynaecology (OB GYN), and his experiences range from slapstick comedy to heart-breaking stories when things go wrong. Most men have a real aversion to anything to do with OB GYN, so it is all the more interesting to read how a male doctor coped in this field. The upside of the job is working on the maternity ward with the joy of delivering healthy babies to healthy mothers, but female anatomy does not always work in the ways we expect it to, and the OB GYN doctor may be called upon to save the day (and two lives), several times during one shift. The doctors also have to deal with all the problems that can occur in our plumbing when we are not giving birth, and many of these are not for the faint hearted. Some of the tools of the trade look as thoug...