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Re: Slightly Different Question about Pelvic Exam and Pap SmearsFrom: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 2 May 2002 14:03:15 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 1 May 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >At Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Robin wrote: > >>Yearly Pelvic Exams are vital to check the ovaries, as you can develop >>ovarian cancer, which many times goes undiagnosed. Also, this is a good >>time for a breast exam by your MD as well as blood pressure, weight, >>blood work, etc. >> >>Don't skip the exam. They may not require a pap smear due to individual >>circumstances, but the pelvic is very important. >> >No pap smear means no speculum, right? Nothing to hurt? The pressure applied in the pelvic exam can be very uncomfortable for some women, usually isn't painful.
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