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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 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).
“During a typical yearly gynecological exam, women will undergo a breast exam, an abdominal exam and a pelvic exam, where the provider will look into the vagina with a speculum and then palpate ...
It’s part of a routine pelvic exam that includes looking for any abnormalities on the external genitalia, such as the vulva and perineum, and performing a bimanual exam where a doctor feels the ...
“For many women, seeing a gynecologist is not the most comfortable experience,” says board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Aliabadi. “But you should never feel unsafe or violated ...
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 ...
A study done in 2003 found that 90% of Pennsylvania medical students had done pelvic exams on anesthetized patients during their gynecology rotation. [5] One medical student described performing them "for 3 weeks, four to five times a day, I was asked to, and did, perform pelvic examinations on anesthetized women, without specific consent, solely for the purpose of my education."