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Re: UK Pap rules was Sexual abuse was Spanking babies From: Jamie (ajfields@pine-net.com) Mon Feb 27 19:12:04 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: D. Ashley Hill: "Re: Sexual abuse was Spanking babies" Previous message: Grace Loehr: "Re: UK Pap rules was Sexual abuse was Spanking babies" In reply to: GA12L@aol.com: "Re: UK Pap rules was Sexual abuse was Spanking babies" What about asymptomatic infection? and a lot of women have vaginal exams in the last weeks of pregnancy to see if they are nearing labor. And they can decline them b/c we can decline any procedure. At Mon, 27 Feb 2006, GA12L@aol.com wrote: > >In a message dated 27/02/2006 08:47:19 GMT Standard Time, >Darryl.elrod@LAKENHEATH.AF.MIL writes: > >So this gal has had a vaginal delivery before her first true pelvic exam. > >That's common. No woman has a pelvic exam to 'allow' her to have a vaginal >birth. I think the difference here is that women are expected to see a doc >if they have any symptoms that might be a STI. Because the NHS doesn't charge >for these exams we don't go looking. It's up to the woman to go to her doc; >they take responsibility, not the NHS. I think that's the difference full >stop. The women take the responsibility in all aspects of their health >including pregnancy. They have the choice and the control. > >I've also read on another list that pregnant women have a pre-labour vaginal >examination. What is this for and what does it tell you? Can a woman >decline this examination? > >So when you do a pelvic exam what are you screening her for apart from >infection? > >Gail -- JFields, RN, BSN Next message: D. Ashley Hill: "Re: Sexual abuse was Spanking babies" Previous message: Grace Loehr: "Re: UK Pap rules was Sexual abuse was Spanking babies" In reply to: GA12L@aol.com: "Re: UK Pap rules was Sexual abuse was Spanking babies"

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