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The World Health Organization (WHO), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and other health leaders have advised doctors that a pelvic exam/pap test is not medically indicated for women wanting birth control pills. In fact, women taking birth control … Continue reading
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The term “pelvic exam” is a bit misleading. A woman who didn’t know better might think it meant having her pelvic bones examined. Imagine her shock when she discovered that the doctor did not want to see or touch her … Continue reading
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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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The problem of patient sexual abuse at the hands of doctors has reached the point where it can no longer be ignored and covered up. It is encouraging to see mainstream media tackling this issue by bringing it to the … Continue reading
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If you have gone to a doctor for a health concern that is unrelated to your reproductive health, and if you do not want a pap test/pelvic exam/STD test, but find your doctor pressuring you into one – even after … Continue reading
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You might have wondered why doctors are so persistent when it comes to your pap test and pelvic exam. You might also have wondered why doctors don’t give you information and offer you a choice in the matter. Here is … Continue reading
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Women are having a difficult time accessing health care without being coerced into a pap test. Some women are bullied to the point of having to leave without having the reason for their doctors visit addressed. This is a far … Continue reading
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New guidelines recommend pap tests every three to five years, but many doctors are continuing to ignore recommendations and to pressure women into yearly testing. This is not surprising given doctors have a business to run. Bottom line, however, is … Continue reading
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If you find yourself being pressured into an unwanted pelvic exam while at your Doctor’s, here are some steps you can take to prevent this from happening again: 1. At least three weeks prior to seeing your Doctor, do not … Continue reading
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Many women are uncovering the facts regarding pelvic exams and are discovering that cervical cancer is rare, that a pap smear is an unreliable testing method, and that they face a very real risk of harm from followup procedures. Some … Continue reading
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There is a growing number of women who are declining routine pap tests and pelvic exams, but Doctors have found a way around this. Doctors are now promoting yearly sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing together with a pelvic exam they … Continue reading
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In weighing the harms and benefits of pelvic exams researchers are concerned more harm than good is coming from too frequent pelvic exams. In fact, many women are failing to go to doctors for health concerns so they will not … Continue reading
