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 ...

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

The women were given a physical examination and a structured interview to assess their pelvic floor damage, constipation and obstetric trauma. Pelvic floor damage was defined as the presence of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pelvic organ prolapse can be distressing or ... Based on routine vaginal examination (for example, for cervical screening), ...

According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) one in 12 women report symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse but on examination it is present in up to 50% of all women.

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 ...