A pelvic exam is a way for doctors to look for signs of illness in organs in a woman's body before, during, and after menopause. The word "pelvic" refers to the pelvis. The exam is used to look at a ...

Every year millions of women trek to their gynecologist or other healthcare provider and reluctantly climb into the stirrups. Though no one particularly likes a pelvic exam, most women put up with the ...

Gassing up at the gynecologic exam A nurse practitioner shares a tip for teaching students how to insert a speculum and locate the cervix. I precept in the obstetrics/gynecology clinic, and teaching ...