How can a doctor know your pregnant by put their finger in the vagina?

Answer 1

During a pelvic examination, there are certain "tests" that can only be performed by a "digital exam" (digital means with a finger). The doctor will first insert a lubricated speculum into the vagina. This pushes the vaginal walls away from each other and allows the doctor to see the cervix and to do a PAP test, scraping cells from the cervix. Then, the doctor will insert 1 or 2 fingers, side-by-side/closed, into the vagina. The fingers will go under the cervix, where the doctor checks how "movable" the cervix is-- the cervix should be firmly attached to structures in the pelvis, including to the uterus, and the cervix should not be too low (sign of uterine prolapse or "falling" / "dropped"). Then, with the fingers within the vagina, the doctor takes his/her other hand and presses against the low belly. The reason for this is so the doctor can feel for the uterus and ovaries by pressing the uterus/cervix up from inside, at the same time as pushing down/in on the low belly (abdomen). By doing this, the doctor can tell that the uterus is still in the correct place; sometimes after having babies, the uterus can be pulled backward which can put pressure on the bladder (retroverted uterus or uterine prolapse). He can feel whether the bladder has "dropped" (cystocele) and whether the rectum has a "pouch" (rectocele). He can feel for bands of scar tissue or for other abnormalities around the uterus, which can pull on the reproductive organs. The doctor then presses on one side, against one ovary, then does the other side. Sometimes, an ovarian cyst or even a tumor can be felt on one or both ovaries.

This exam can be physically and emotionally uncomfortable but is necessary for reproductive health. It should be completed without sexual interest--or comment--and should be finished within a few short minutes.

A female worker should be in the exam room during a pelvic exam. Ask for someone to be in the room.

If a physician makes any sexual comment or if the internal exam seems more like a sexual "fingering" tell the examiner to STOP and immediately report the incident to the police. The majority of physicians never violate patients but a few have overstepped the professional boundaries.

Answer 2

Doctor have to insert their fingers into your vagina, to see if it is healthy.

Answer 3

Depends on how far along you are, The dr is feeling for swelling in the uterus a good indicator of pregnancy.

Answer 4

It is rare that a physician can diagnose pregnancy by putting a finger in a woman's vagina.