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  2. A Gynecologist’s Tips for an Easier, Less Painful Pelvic Exam

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    Pelvic exams can be uncomfortable. Here, a gynecologist shares pelvic exam tips on how to prepare and deal with the essential gyno visit. A Gynecologist’s Tips for an Easier, Less Painful Pelvic ...

  3. Pelvic examination - Wikipedia

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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).

  4. When does my daughter need to see a gynecologist? What to ...

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    It is rare for a young woman under 21 to need a pelvic exam or an internal vaginal exam, she adds. How can parents best prepare their daughters for their first visit to the gynecologist?

  5. Rectovaginal examination - Wikipedia

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    A rectovaginal examination is a type of gynecological examination used to supplement a pelvic examination. In the rectovaginal examination, a doctor or other health care provider places one finger in the vagina and another in the rectum to assess the rectovaginal septum. The examiner will look for any scarring or masses that may indicate cancer ...

  6. Well-woman examination - Wikipedia

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    The exam includes a breast examination, a pelvic examination and a Pap smear but may include other procedures. Hospitals employ strict policies relating to the provision of consent by the patient, the availability of chaperones at the examination, and the absence of other parties. [1] [2]

  7. Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam - AOL

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    Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual. Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam

  8. Why are pelvic exams with speculums often uncomfortable? - AOL

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    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 ...

  9. Cervical motion tenderness - Wikipedia

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    Cervical motion tenderness or cervical excitation is a sign found on a gynecological pelvic examination suggestive of pelvic pathology.Classically, it is present in the setting of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or ectopic pregnancy and is of some use to help differentiate PID from appendicitis. [1]