Draft recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) say there is insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms for the use of pelvic examinations to detect ...

"I want to consult an OB/GYN, but I'm anxious because I don't know what they'll do..."There are many people who feel this way.In gynecology, the tests performed vary depending on your symptoms and the ...

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of performing screening pelvic examinations in asymptomatic, non-pregnant adult women (Table ...

SonoSim, Inc. today announced the launch of SonoSim OB/GYN Test Prep, an exam preparation program built for the American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you feel anxious when you have to see a gynecologist? If you answered yes, you're not alone. More than half of the women ...

National Women’s Health Week, which occurs annually beginning on Mother’s Day, brings focus to women’s health. Women have unique health needs—related to pregnancy, menopause and more—and are also ...

The FDA has approved two new self-screening tests for HPV. Patients would be able to access the self-screening test at a physician’s office. While these tests can act as a supplement, the pelvic exam ...

Introduction“I feel like something is coming down around my crotch”—this symptom may be a sign of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition where the uterus, bladder, rectum, ...

There's a lot for parents to navigate when kids hit puberty: sex ed (if you haven't already initiated that conversation), various physical changes, mood swings, menstruation and more. When that child ...

Over the last few years, reporting from across the country has revealed that in an alarming amount of hospitals, medical students perform intimate exams on patients who were unconscious or under ...