CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Almost any woman will tell you that it's not her gynecologist she dislikes -- it's the logistics of the annual pelvic exam, starting with the stirrups. The exam's purpose is to ...

A pelvic exam involves physically and visually examining the female reproductive and sexual organs. It allows a doctor to look for signs of infection and illness. Doctors often perform pelvic exams to ...

A vaginal speculum is a tool that doctors use during pelvic exams. Made of metal or plastic, it’s hinged and shaped like a duck’s bill. Your doctor inserts the speculum into your vagina and gently ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year millions of women trek to their gynecologist or other healthcare provider and reluctantly climb into the stirrups. Though no one particularly likes a pelvic exam, most women put up with the ...

Editor's Note: As defined by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), a pelvic examination includes the external inspection of the genitalia urethra, vaginal, and anal region; a ...

Draft recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) say there is insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms for the use of pelvic examinations to detect ...