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    A pelvic examination is the physical examination of the external and internal female pelvic organs. It is frequently used in gynecology for the evaluation...
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    examination may reveal the presence of foreign objects. If consent is given, a pelvic examination is part of the assessment of sexual assault. Pelvic...
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    discussing their concerns. Diagnosis is based on physical examination, including pelvic examination, as well as validated questionnaires such as vaginal laxity...
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    Diagnosis is based on a symptom history and physical examination, including pelvic examination. Preventive efforts include managing medical risk factors...
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  • examination is an exam offered to women to review elements of their reproductive health. The exam includes a breast examination, a pelvic examination...
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    Pelvic inflammatory disease, also known as pelvic inflammatory disorder (PID), is an infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system, mainly...
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    Pelvic floor dysfunction is a term used for a variety of disorders that occur when pelvic floor muscles and ligaments are impaired. The condition affects...
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    exercise, also known as pelvic floor exercise, involves repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part of the pelvic floor, now sometimes...
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    weeks, four to five times a day, I was asked to, and did, perform pelvic examinations on anesthetized women, without specific consent, solely for the purpose...
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  • be considered. The physical examination includes assessing vital signs and performing an abdominal and pelvic examination. Signs of hemodynamic instability...
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    psychological risks the position may pose for prolonged surgical procedures, pelvic examinations, and, most notably, childbirth. Some studies have found a significant...
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    include obesity and eating red meat. Diagnosis can be performed by pelvic examination or medical imaging. Treatment is typically not needed if there are...
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  • rectovaginal examination is a type of gynecological examination used to supplement a pelvic examination. In the rectovaginal examination, a doctor or...
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    position. A retroverted uterus is usually noted during a routine pelvic examination or with an internal ultrasound. It usually does not pose any medical...
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  • found on a gynecological pelvic examination suggestive of pelvic pathology. Classically, it is present in the setting of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)...
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    Pelvic inflammatory disease may also result in cysts. Rarely, cysts may be a form of ovarian cancer. Diagnosis is undertaken by pelvic examination with...
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    liver dullness on the left. Examination of pelvic lymph nodes Digital rectal exam only if clinically indicated. Pelvic examination only if clinically indicated...
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    described below: The sustentacular part supports the pelvic organs and comprises the larger pelvic diaphragm in the back and the smaller urogenital diaphragm...
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    the US Department of Health and Human Services banned rectal examination (and pelvic and breast exams) without written informed consent, when such exams...
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    result of various behaviors, by the use of tampons or menstrual cups, pelvic examinations with a speculum, or sexual intercourse. Remnants of the hymen are...
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    to have malignant germ cell tumors. A physical examination, including a pelvic examination, and a pelvic ultrasound (transvaginal or otherwise) are both...
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    syndrome. Causes include perforation of the intestinal tract, pancreatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, stomach ulcer, cirrhosis, a ruptured appendix or even...
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    can be malignant. They are most frequently found incidentally on pelvic examination or at laparotomy. Brenner tumours very rarely can occur in other locations...
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  • of history taking, examination (including pelvic examination and assessment of prolapse using validated systems such as the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification...
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  • focus on addressing issues of pelvic trauma after childbirth. Pelvic floor physical therapists perform an initial examination to determine the likely underlying...
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    sex'. Tests and detailed examination are used to determine the cause of the bleeding: a pregnancy test a pelvic examination obtaining tissue samples pap...
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    A pelvic fracture is a break of the bony structure of the pelvis. This includes any break of the sacrum, hip bones (ischium, pubis, ilium), or tailbone...
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    LI, Stein SM, et al. Pelvic examination, tumor marker level, and gray-scale and Doppler sonography in the prediction of pelvic cancer. Obstet Gynecol...
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  • on male anatomy, function, and SRH-related matters. Pelvic examination - female genital examination White Jr JM JR, O'Brien III DP (1990). "External Male...
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  • on digital examination via the rectum or vagina. Complications include sepsis and peritonitis. In the longterm, a fistula may develop. Pelvic abscess typically...
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