Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The speculum — the medical device used during pelvic exams — hasn't changed much in 170 years. (Getty Images; illustration: ...

(Reuters Health) - Although guidelines say most women under age 21 don't need pelvic exams or cervical cancer screenings, a U.S. study suggests many still get these invasive tests. Nationwide, an ...

A pelvic exam checks your pelvic organs to find infections or medical issues. You may need a pelvic exam if you have unusual discharge or pelvic pain. Women 21 or older should have a pelvic exam every ...

A visit to the gynecologist nearest to you is an important part of a woman’s medical care. But more than other types of checkups, the exam puts patients in a vulnerable position of intimate scrutiny.

Unnecessary testing may expose young women to “preventable harms,” including anxiety, false-positives, and treatment that isn’t needed, according to findings in JAMA Internal Medicine. About 1.4 ...

Draft recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) say there is insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms for the use of pelvic examinations to detect ...

1. Should women have an annual pelvic exam? Depends on who you ask. Annals of Internal Medicine and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center go "Beyond the Guidelines" to discuss differing opinions on ...

More than half of bimanual pelvic exams (BPE) given to young women aged 15 to 20 years are likely unnecessary, according to estimates from a study published online today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

I receive a lot of questions regarding when an adolescent girl should begin having a gynecologic exam. I read an recent article in the September issue of Pediatrics that reviewed the indications for ...

Anyone who has ever had been screened for cervical cancer, aka gotten a Pap smear, during a pelvic exam knows how uncomfortable it can be — and the speculum plays a key role in that. The ...