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Volume 356:e26 June 28, 2007 Number 26
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Pelvic Examination
Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H., JoDee Anderson, M.D., Susanna Lai, M.P.H., Dana A.V. Braner, M.D., and Ken Tegtmeyer, M.D.

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This video will demonstrate how to perform a comprehensive pelvic examination, which includes an examination of the external genitalia, a Papanicolaou test, a bimanual examination, as well as a rectovaginal examination. Indications Women should undergo a pelvic examination when they have vulvar and or vaginal complaints such as pain, discharge, abnormal bleeding, itching, and/or a mass. A pelvic examination is also indicated when pregnancy is suspected or proven, and in women who have been exposed to sexually transmitted infections. Pap testing is the main screening tool for detecting precancerous lesions of the cervix, we will now highlight the American Cancer Society . . . .

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  2. ACOG practice bulletin: clinical management guidelines for obstetrician-gynecologists. Number 45, August 2003. Cervical cytology screening (replaces committee opinion 152, March 1995). Obstet Gynecol 2003;102:417-427. [CrossRef][Medline]
  3. Saslow D, Runowicz CD, Solomon D, et al. American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of cervical neoplasia and cancer. CA Cancer J Clin 2002;52:342-362. [Free Full Text]
  4. Padilla LA, Radosevich DM, Milad MP. Accuracy of the pelvic examination in detecting adnexal masses. Obstet Gynecol 2000;96:593-598. [CrossRef][Web of Science][Medline]

Related Letters:

Pelvic Examination
Seehusen D. A., Richman S. M., Kahwati L. C., Edelman A., Anderson J., Tegtmeyer K.
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N Engl J Med 2007; 357:1778-1779, Oct 25, 2007. Correspondence



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