For each patient, data on GU symptoms, medical, and sexual history were obtained; a physical and pelvic exam, and standard laboratory evaluation were performed. Based on microbiological results ...

Last year, Hannah Shacter learned to perform a procedure known to invoke anxiety among medical students: the infamous pelvic exam. But the third-year medical student may have been among the last batch ...

A new device known as the Pelvic Cradle aims to provide a more comfortable way for patients to get examinations.

The commonly used grading system in Table I can be used to grade pelvic relaxation due to a ... of cystocele are easily determined by physical examination. At times, however, an extensive vaginal ...

Here, she explains why the shocking history of the pelvic exam is inherently political – and what all women should know about it. You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters. You can manage ...

Diagnosis is generally straightforward, with a pelvic exam demonstrating prolapse of the vaginal apex (Fig. 1). It is important to demonstrate any associated conditions such as cystocele (central ...