Every year millions of women trek to their gynecologist or other healthcare provider and reluctantly climb into the stirrups. Though no one particularly likes a pelvic exam, most women put up with the ...

Every year millions of women trek to their gynecologist or other healthcare provider and reluctantly climb into the stirrups. Though no one particularly likes a pelvic exam, most women put up with the ...

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.

Q: When should I bring my teenage daughter in for her first gynecological exam? A: A teenage girl should visit a gynecologist between ages 13 and 15, according to the current recommendation by the ...

my gynecologist asked as I scooted back on the pelvic exam table, the crinkly white paper bunching up under my bare butt. I was recoiling at the sight of the cold speculum she was wielding, and my ...

Many teenage girls and young women in the United States are having invasive gynecological exams, despite recommendations against the practice, according to research published Monday. The study, in ...