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2. 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]

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. What can you expect during a medical exam? - AOL

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   “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 ...

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. 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

7. Pelvic examinations under anesthesia by medical students ...

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   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."