A pelvic exam is a doctor’s visual and physical examination of a woman’s reproductive organs. During the exam, the doctor inspects the vagina, cervix, fallopian tubes, vulva, ovaries, and uterus.

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 ...

Studies in populations where infections of the genital tract (GTI) are more prevalent than those of the urinary tract (UTI) suggest that pelvic examinations must be included in the evaluation of all ...

It’s the latest battle over screening: Should healthy women skip annual pelvic exams? A controversial recommendation last year by the American College of Physicians, which represents the nation’s ...

ACP's new evidence-based guideline finds that harms of screening pelvic examination outweigh any demonstrated benefits. ACP's guideline is based on a systematic review of the published literature on ...

Should You Do a Self-Exam of Your Vagina? As long as you're getting routine vaginal exams with Pap smears, you don't need to do vaginal self-exams. But you may want to check for any unusual changes if ...

New guidelines recommend against pelvic screening Pelvic examinations had a predictive value of less than 4% for detecting ovarian cancer. HealthDay News — The American College of Physicians (ACP) ...

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 ...

Medscape: You began by emphasizing the external part of the examination. If clinicians are no longer doing the pelvic exam, will they still be performing that part of the examination? Dr. Levy: I ...