Pelvic examination

A pelvic examination, also pelvic exam, is a physical examination of the female pelvic organs.

Broadly, it can be divided into the external examination and internal examination.

A chaperone is appropriate under some circumstances.^[1]

External examination[edit | edit source]

• examination of anatomy
• skin lesions

Internal examination[edit | edit source]

Use of speculum^[2] to locate external cervical os. Examination for foreign bodies.

Manoeuvres[edit | edit source]

• test for cervical motion tenderness, as classically seen in pelvic inflammatory disease
• palpation of adnexal structures
• cervical swabs
• vaginal swabs
• pap smear

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

• Your First Pelvic Exam

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