A pelvic exam is a way for doctors to look for signs of illness in organs in a woman's body before, during, and after menopause. The word "pelvic" refers to the pelvis. The exam is used to look at a ...

Pelvic exams are conducted on an examination table, often with the woman’s feet in stirrups. MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota.

Pelvic exam has no benefits, lots of harms, for healthy, asymptomatic women. If this picture makes you shudder, you'll want to understand the new guideline. (Maigh/Flickr) No more dreaded pelvic exam?

You may have heard that a pelvic exam is part of your yearly checkup and that your doctor will perform one during this time. A pelvic exam can be a little scary, especially if you're unsure what to ...

The annual pelvic exam has been routinely performed on American women for decades. Controversy over the effectiveness vs. the “embarrassment factor” has recently taken center stage. Dr. Kirtly Jones ...

Experts are still debating whether women need a pelvic exam at their yearly visit to a gynecologist, according to a new report. The report comes from a government-appointed expert panel that reviewed ...

It’s an annual ritual for millions of American women: Visiting the doctor and lying back for a routine pelvic exam, feet in stirrups. Now the nation’s largest largest medical specialty organization ...

There are many common practices in medicine that are completely useless. For example, it was once common for patients to get a chest X-ray as part of their yearly physical. Someone finally questioned ...

Because a Pap test is typically done during a routine pelvic exam, you should schedule the exam when you are not having your period. In addition, for 48 hours prior to the exam, you should not: You ...