As a registered nurse with more than 16 years experience working with women in underserved communities, I’ve been utterly disheartened over the past 24 hours. A pelvic exam is what most lay people ...

Pelvic exams are conducted on an examination table, often with the woman’s feet in stirrups. Could the routine pelvic exam — for decades a central element of a woman’s annual visit to her doctor — ...

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 ...

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 ...

Janine, a nurse in Arizona, checked into the hospital for stomach surgery in 2017. Before the procedure, she told her physician that she did not want medical students to be directly involved. But ...

After the yearly pap smear was scrapped, it was only a matter of time that they’d come for our yearly pelvic exam too. Stop it, you’re putting the gynecologists out of business and making everyone ...

“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 ...

On Monday, the federal government issued new recommendations that require hospitals to get consent before conducting intimate exams on patients, especially those under anesthesia. The Scripps News ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Tuesday approved a new way for people to screen for signs of cervical cancer. Patients using the new method will self-screen with a swab at the doctors ...