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What is the name of the position used for a pelvic exam?
That position is called as 'Lithotomy position'.
Which position should a patient assume for a pelvic exam?
For a pelvic exam, the patient typically lies on their back with their feet in stirrups for ease of access by the healthcare provider. They may be asked to bend their knees and relax their legs in the stirrups during the exam.
Is a pelvic exam a pap smear?
No, but a pap smear is usually part of a pelvic exam. In a pap smear, cells are scraped from your cervix. In a pelvic exam, the doctor inserts her fingers into your vagina and feels your reproductive organs.
Could the doctor do only a bi-manual exam and no pelvic exam and tell if you are pregnant?
A bi-manual exam IS a pelvic exam and there is no reason for a doctor to do one just to check if you are pregnant. An ultrasound will show far more than a pelvic esam ever could.
Can a doctor tell you are pregnant by a pelvic exam as early as 5 weeks?
There is no point in doing a pelvic exam at 5 weeks. A sonogram will show if you are pregnant.
What is an abnormal pelvic exam?
your doctor might recommend a pelvic exam if you have symptoms such as unusual vaginal discharge or pelvic pain. Your doctor checks your vulv, vagina, cervix, ovaries, uterus, rectum and pelvis for any abnormalities. A Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer, is often performed during a pelvic exam.
What causes a pelvic exam to hurt on left side of pelvic area?
Could be an ovarian cyst.
Are there any precautions for a pelvic exam?
Pelvic examinations are safe procedures, thus no precautions are necessary.
What are the risks associated with a pelvic exam?
Other than minor discomfort, there are no risks associated with a routine pelvic examination.
Position for examination of the rectum?
What do you mean positions? There is only one. You will sit in the special chair with stirrups that the doctor have at her office. Otherwise she can't see to examine you.
What pelvic organ can be readily palpated through the skin?
A full bladder, pregnant uterus, or full descending colon are pelvic organs that can be palpated through the skin.
Im 6 weeeks you went to a regular doctor and had a pelvic exam but baby wasnt found is this normal?
At six weeks, it is easy for a doctor to not detect a pregnancy, particularly if they do not specialize in obstetrics. A pelvic examination is not the best way to detect if a pregnancy is normal.
