According to a new recommendation by a team of doctors and medical experts, that pelvic exam you (maybe) put off scheduling every year might not be super necessary or beneficial to your health, if you ...

AHN Launches New Campaign, 'Tell Us' Aimed at Changing the Conversation over Annual OB-GYN Exams To Coincide with the Campaign's Launch, AHN to Introduce First-of-its Kind 'Panty Pouch' to OB-GYN ...

“For many women, seeing a gynecologist is not the most comfortable experience,” says board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Aliabadi. “But you should never feel unsafe or violated during a ...

For many young women, the first visit to a gynecologist is often their first adult encounter with a physician. There is often a long hiatus between their last visit to a pediatrician during their ...

Experts are still debating whether women need a pelvic exam at their yearly visit to a gynecologist, according to a new report. The report comes from a government-appointed expert panel that reviewed ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am age 70 and had a complete hysterectomy about 20 years ago for benign fibroids. Do I need to get a gynecological exam every year when I’m not having any problems? I do get a ...

Last week, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released guidelines saying doctors can skip the pelvic exam for women who are not pregnant and have no unusual symptoms, spawning strong reactions ...

There are many common practices in medicine that are completely useless. For example, it was once common for patients to get a chest X-ray as part of their yearly physical. Someone finally questioned ...

Each year, millions of women in the U.S. head to their gynecologist for an annual check-up. While it may not be the most pleasant experience in the world, most consider the prodding and mild ...

A federal task force said there's not enough evidence to support an annual exam. — -- Annual pelvic exams -- often an uncomfortable part of a woman's visit to the gynecologist's office -- may no ...

More than one-third of women do not get routine gynecological examinations, according to a random national survey by the Gallup Organization. It found that 44 percent of 955 women questioned in ...

Michigan currently has no state law preventing medical students from performing pelvic exams on anesthetized patients without their consent. Surveys indicate that nonconsensual exams are common for ...