​For many patients, lack of insurance, limited access to providers, and other logistical hurdles stand in the way of getting ...

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 ...

That awkward feet-in-the-stirrups moment when the doctor inserts two gloved fingers into your vagina to feel your cervix, uterus and ovaries while pressing down with the other hand on your abdomen may ...

In America, when a woman goes to her gynecologist, she is typically given a pelvic exam whether or not she has symptoms or concerns that might warrant one. That's one reason an estimated 63.4 million ...

The routine pelvic exam endured by healthy women at their physician’s office is a yearly ritual that frequently produces pain, anxiety and embarrassment in return for no documented benefit, and it ...

April 22, 2009 — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued a committee opinion on routine pelvic examination and cervical cytology screening that will be published in ...

For many women, it’s easy to put off an annual gynecologic exam—especially when life feels busy and nothing seems “wrong.” But according to principal gyneco ...

Beyond the Pap: The case for annual gynecological exams Many health-care providers require patients to come in for an annual exam before refilling hormonal contraception prescriptions. Is this ...

Preventive care continues to be one of the victims of the coronavirus as the new surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant may once again lead Americans to postpone routine physicals and ...