But Canada’s gynecologists told the once-unquestioned procedure should remain an 'integral' part of women’s health care despite U.S. warning You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

Female Sexual Function Improves After Lesion Surgery The majority of obstetrician-gynecologists perceive bimanual pelvic examinations as important for adult women of all ages, although the reasons ...

Thanks for your question. It is very common to have a 'bimanual' examination done at the same time as a smear test, and some surgeries will recommend this as a routine. A bimanual will confirm that ...

The pelvic exam, a standard part of a woman’s gynecologic checkup, frequently is performed for reasons that are medically unjustified, according to the authors of a UCSF study that may lay the ...

A digital rectal exam, by itself, is not adequate screening for colorectal cancer -- nor is testing a single stool specimen for fecal occult blood. [1] Therefore, routine assessment of the rectum is ...

A full head-to-toe physical, prioritizing the assessment of hemodynamic stability, should be conducted on all women complaining of menorrhagia. Gait and affect should be observed for possible evidence ...