Pelvic Examination

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Introduction

• Bimanual examination of pelvic strucutres including:
• cervix
• uterus
• adnexal structures

• ovaries
• fallopian tubes

• women undergoing pelvic exams should be offered a choice: stirrups or no stirrups [1]

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

References

1. Seehusen DA, Johnson DR, Earwood JS, Sethuraman SN, Cornali J, Gillespie K, Doria M, Farnell E 4th, Lanham J. Improving women's experience during speculum examinations at routine gynaecological visits: randomised clinical trial. BMJ. 2006 Jul 22;333(7560):171. Epub 2006 Jun 27. PMID: [1]
   - Oakeshott P, Hay P. Best practice in primary care. BMJ. 2006 Jul 22;333(7560):173-4. No abstract available. PMID: [2]
   - Barr WB. Vaginal speculum examinations without stirrups. BMJ. 2006 Jul 22;333(7560):158-9. No abstract available. PMID: &dopt=Abstract

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