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Task Force Open to Public Comment on Pelvic Exams

Posted on July 9, 2016 by

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Pelvic exams are currently up for review by the US Services Preventive Services Task Force.  The task force reviews scientific evidence to determine the effects of preventive services, such as screening tests for cancer.  The task force makes recommendations based … Continue reading →

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Gynecological Procedures Can Cause PTSD

Posted on January 10, 2015 by

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Women’s experiences of gynecological/obstetric procedures can be sufficiently distressing to cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 500 women took part in a study about the psychological effects of vaginal exams, pap tests, and other gynecological/obstetric procedures. Of the 500 women who … Continue reading →

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Pelvic Exam Debate Missing Bigger Picture

Posted on July 13, 2014 by

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Following a recent groundbreaking study that reveals the uselessness of pelvic exams,  the media coverage is focusing on the continued debate between the American College of Physicians and the ob-gyns, rather than on the implications for women’s health. The Physicians … Continue reading →

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Study: Women’s vaginas don’t need yearly supervision after all

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

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Research-savvy women who avoid doctors and forgo birth control prescriptions in order to escape pelvic exam coercion have recently been handed additional evidence to support their decisions.  A study looking at the pros and cons of pelvic examinations found that … Continue reading →

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Pelvic Exams and Porn (Trigger Warning)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

The porn industry has sunk another level.  Gynecological procedures such as pelvic exams, bimanual exams, the use of speculums revealing close ups of opened vaginas, and other intimate procedures are being play-acted by naked female actors alongside male actors dressed … Continue reading →

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Psychological Harms of Pelvic Exams

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

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There is a lack of research on the harmful psychological effects of pelvic exams.  The lack of research highlights how the harmful effects from pelvic exams have largely been ignored, or have been considered not important enough to warrant investigation.  … Continue reading →

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