A transvaginal ultrasound can provide more detailed images than an abdominal ultrasound and may be needed in late pregnancy.

July 24, 2012 — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued updated guidelines for annual "Well Woman" assessments with specific recommendations on when to perform pelvic ...

Ask any woman how she feels about getting an annual pelvic exam and she may involuntarily pull her knees together and cringe. It's not exactly something she looks forward to. With a growing number of ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued a final recommendation statement on pelvic examinations to screen for gynecologic conditions in nonpregnant asymptomatic women in primary care ...

The Well Woman Exam is the time to meet with your healthcare provider who will screen you for possible reproductive health problems and discuss your concerns. It is important that you have the exams ...

Editor’s Note: Dr. Megan L. Ranney is an emergency physician and dean of Yale School of Public Health. Dr. Monique Rainford is an obstetrician and gynecologist, and assistant professor of Clinical ...

Anyone who has ever had been screened for cervical cancer, aka gotten a Pap smear, during a pelvic exam knows how uncomfortable it can be — and the speculum plays a key role in that. The ...

Janine, a nurse in Arizona, checked into the hospital for stomach surgery in 2017. Before the procedure, she told her physician that she did not want medical students to be directly involved. But ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a procedure so routine, even the name is predicable: the annual exam. For women of any age, this yearly doctor visit entails two certainties: a breast exam and a pelvic exam.