Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The speculum — the medical device used during pelvic exams — hasn't changed much in 170 years. (Getty Images; illustration: ...

WATCH: 100+ women are accusing a former Brigham & Women’s doctor of sexual assault. Reporter Felice Freyer explains what patients can look out for. Most women receive regular pelvic and breast exams ...

It’s pretty much guaranteed that no woman is stoked to get a regular pelvic exam, but we do it because we’re told it’s an important part of our reproductive health. Pelvic exams, which can include ...

Do you have any unusual pain or discomfort? What medical problems do other members of your family have? These are just some of the questions young women may be asked at their annual wellness exam.

Ask any woman how she feels about getting an annual pelvic exam and she may involuntarily pull her knees together and cringe. It's not exactly something she looks forward to. With a growing number of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Almost any woman will tell you that it's not her gynecologist she dislikes -- it's the logistics of the annual pelvic exam, starting with the stirrups. The exam's purpose is to ...

The annual pelvic exam has been routinely performed on American women for decades. Controversy over the effectiveness vs. the “embarrassment factor” has recently taken center stage. Dr. Kirtly Jones ...

Anyone who has ever had been screened for cervical cancer, aka gotten a Pap smear, during a pelvic exam knows how uncomfortable it can be — and the speculum plays a key role in that. The ...