She started out by measuring her daughter’s bottom pelvis bones and then mapped out an idea for a wedge-like device that could be placed underneath women during pelvic exams. She went on to ...

However, in populations where UTI are more prevalent, practitioners frequently omit pelvic exams and make management decisions on the basis of clinical findings. Empirical evidence to support this ...

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 ...

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 ...

adding that most patients tend to find it less uncomfortable than a typical pelvic exam or pap smear since the ultrasound probe is smaller than a speculum. "The most important thing to do is to ...