Ask a Doctor Pelvic exam guidelines have changed. Here’s what to expect. Patients will now need to sign consent forms at hospitals before sensitive procedures such as pelvic, prostate and rectal ...

The exam happens while you lie down on the exam table with your legs raised in footrests or stirrups. According to the Cleveland Clinic, pelvic exams typically only take a few minutes.

Tips for dealing with pelvic pain during an OB-GYN exam. By Jen Gunter I have vaginismus, and though I’ve undergone physical therapy for it, pap smears are still unbearably painful — it ...

Find a pelvic floor specialist near you at University of Utah Health. Our pelvic floor physical therapists are committed to treating your pelvic floor dysfunction with the best available therapies we ...

New HHS guidance requires patient consent for pelvic, breast, and other sensitive examinations that are part of medical training.

Pelvic exam. It is rare that a girl younger than 21 would need a pelvic exam, unless the patient is experiencing pain, abnormal bleeding, unusual discharge, or other symptoms.

Most primary care doctors don't perform pelvic exams, meaning patients traditionally have to go to a gynecologist-obstetrician (OB-GYN) if they want to screen for cervical cancer.

A ban on pelvic, prostate and similar exams on unconscious patients who haven’t given permission needs only the signature of Gov. Josh Shapiro to become law.