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#hcr Alert:Canadian med students practice pelvic exams on anesthetized women undergoing surgery,w/out consent! by Patty .. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 31 Jan 2010 2:00pm Image via Wikipedia This is insane and another example of how nationalized health care takes the choice out of the patients control. Canada has government health care, apparently a group of government talking heads allow this to happen...it is sick and I would consider it a form of rape!! I would never want to hav ... Read on »

Women Seeking Birth Control Get Unneeded Pelvic Exams by Medline Plus Posted Mon 22 Nov 2010 5:16pm Monday, November 22, 2010 By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many doctors require that women have a pelvic exam before they can get a prescription for birth control pills, despite guidelines saying that the step is unnecessary, a new study finds. ... Read on »

Routine pelvic exam considered obsolete by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 05 Jun 2011 12:00am Columbia.edu - Annual pelvic examinations have been routine care for women in the U.S. for decades and are widely tolerated as a necessary part of health maintenance. However, the latest guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and ... Read on »

No more foot rests for pelvic exams by AtYourCervix Patient Expert

Posted Wed 12 Dec 2012 10:02pm For a while, I was having women use the foot rests (foot stirrups) at the end of the exam table for pelvic exams. I did it this way, because this is how my primary preceptor has done it. Well, I have stopped doing it that. And you know what? I can find the cervix and do the pelvic/speculum exam just as well without the foot rests/foot pedal ... Read on »

Time to end pelvic exams done without consent - The Globe and Mail by Jodi K. Posted Sat 30 Jan 2010 5:24pm Published on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 9:56AM EST Last updated on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 10:00AM EST Imagine that you are undergoing a fairly routine surgery – say, removal of uterine fibroids or hysterectomy. During or right after the procedure, while you are still under anesthesia, a group of medical students par ... Read on »

On Paps and Pelvics by Karen R. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 26 Jul 2008 10:18am

1 Comment This guest blog written byfemmes femmes. While it may be true that many doctors will not prescribe hormonal birth control without a pap test and/or pelvic exam, the reality is that there is no medical basis for such a restriction. Pap tests are for cancer screening: the result of the pap test doesn’t determine whether the patient can use bi ... Read on »

My 3 Month Exam by megse5 Patient Expert

Posted Sat 11 Apr 2009 12:34am Friday I had my three month pelvic/PAP exam with the wonderful Dr. Berkowitz. He is the best doctor ever, he saved my life. I have so much love for him I could never put it into words. I am sure the many survivors who read this know how I feel because they feel the same way about the doctors who saved their lives. We fought hard ... Read on »

Medical Group Notes Key Elements of Well-Woman Exams by HealthFinder Posted Tue 24 Jul 2012 1:00pm healthnewslink Find out which screening, tests, counseling should be part of office visit. TUESDAY, July 24 ... Read on »

Pelvic Examination Training by Adina C. Medical Student

Posted Tue 28 Oct 2008 9:46pm First, a word of warning to all the women out there: If you see a male second-year medical student with a speculum in his hand, drop everything and run. Luckily, our victims this week were vinyl dummies, not-unlike the kind sold to lonely middle-aged men who visit unsafely-searched websites. These unenthusiastic volunteers, come with a ... Read on »

Another Cervical Cancer Story (written by "H" who allowed me to share her story with all of you!) by megse5 Patient Expert

Posted Sat 11 Apr 2009 12:35am

1 Comment I've decided to have a guest poster once a week. While I started this blog to share my story my main goal was to raise awareness. I have met so many wonderful fighters and survivors since I started my blog. There are so many stories out there that need to be told and heard. Here is the first story provided by a brave, strong & inspirationa ... Read on »

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