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2. 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

3. Well-woman examination - Wikipedia

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   Although women often undergo well-woman examinations on an annual basis, the interval for this visit and exam will vary depending on the needs of the patient. [3] The purpose of this exam in asymptomatic women is to screen for potential abnormalities, such as sexually transmitted infections, and malignancy. [4] [5]

4. Pelvic examination - Wikipedia

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   At this point of the pelvic exam, the examiner will insert the speculum to visualize other internal structures: the cervix, uterus, and ovaries. [20] [21] If this is the first pelvic exam of the patient, the examiner will show the speculum to the patient, explain its use and answer any questions. The appropriate sized speculum is selected. [20]

5. 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 ...

6. 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 ...

7. Gynecologic ultrasonography - Wikipedia

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   Gynecologic ultrasonography or gynecologic sonography refers to the application of medical ultrasonography to the female pelvic organs (specifically the uterus, the ovaries, and the fallopian tubes) as well as the bladder, the adnexa, and the recto-uterine pouch. The procedure may lead to other medically relevant findings in the pelvis.This ...