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A pelvic examination is the physical examination of the external and internal female pelvic organs. [1] It is frequently used in gynecology for the evaluation of symptoms affecting the female reproductive and urinary tract , such as pain, bleeding, discharge, urinary incontinence , or trauma (e.g. sexual assault).
Many girls wait to make an appointment after their periods have started, Dr. Anne Smith, a pediatric and adolescent ob-gyn at Yale Medicine, tells Yahoo Life. But if a girl has not yet started her ...
A typical gynecologic exam includes a visual inspection of the external genitalia, a speculum exam to look inside the vagina, and then a bimanual exam in which the physician places one or two ...
If a girl is found not to be a virgin, her father may have to pay a fine for "tainting" the community and the girl may be shunned from the "certified" virgins. [16] Because of the ramifications that being considered impure have for the girls and their families, virginity testing has the potential to be a life-changing event.
A well-woman examination is an exam offered to women to review elements of their reproductive health. The exam includes a breast examination , a pelvic examination and a Pap smear but may include other procedures.
A history of trauma can make pelvic exams and having a speculum inserted "triggering and more uncomfortable for folks," Dr. Alson Burke, an ob-gyn with UW Medicine, tells Yahoo Life. Burke ...
Many young patients prefer to have a parent, usually a mother, in the examination room. Two main positions for examination can be used, depending on the patient's preference and the specific examination being performed, including the frog-leg position (with the head of the examination table raised or lowered), the lithotomy position with ...
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