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 ...

Should You Do a Self-Exam of Your Vagina? As long as you're getting routine vaginal exams with Pap smears, you don't need to do vaginal self-exams. But you may want to check for any unusual changes if ...

A pelvic exam is a way for doctors to look for signs of illness in organs in a woman's body before, during, and after menopause. The word "pelvic" refers to the pelvis. The exam is used to look at a ...

Editor’s Note: Dr. Megan L. Ranney is an emergency physician and dean of Yale School of Public Health. Dr. Monique Rainford is an obstetrician and gynecologist, and assistant professor of Clinical ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...

At Toronto artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher’s first solo show, Own Your Cervix, art-goers are invited to look deep within themselves as well as at the stunning works in the gallery. From January 13 to 16, ...

If you’re a person with a vagina, you’re likely vaguely aware of your cervix. It’s that bit that connects the uterus to the sexy-vagina bit. It’s narrow. It’s fairly far up your vag, and it hurts like ...