Stars and Stripes

Army OB-GYN at center of patient abuse case told agents he was taking notes when secretly recording exams

FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army doctor accused of crimes against nearly 100 women told investigators that he used his personal ...
The Times of Israel

3 women take Chief Rabbinate exam for first time in history, after delay ended by court order

For the first time in Israel’s history, and thanks to a High Court emergency injunction that ended a delay of several hours, three women took the rabbinical exam administered by the Chief Rabbinate on ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Rabbinate accused of defying court as Israeli women left waiting for exams

Rabbi Seth Farber, the founder and head of ITIM, said the women had been left waiting for hours and that the organization was trying to get them food for lunch. Three women arrived on Monday to take ...
People

Woman Alleges OB-GYN Made Sexual Remarks During Pelvic Exam, Removed Fallopian Tubes Without Her Consent (Exclusive)

In September, the Washington Medical Commission placed restrictions on Dr. Mark Mulholland's license that prevented him from seeing female patients. A woman who filed a complaint against Mulholland ...
Women's Health

The Pilates Moms and the Pelvic Floor

SARAH PERCY LOUNGES against a pillow in the soft glow of a lamp, blonde hair in a messy bun, yellow T-shirt rumpled. She speaks directly into the phone that she’s holding up in front of her face.
Women's Health

How Pilates is putting pelvic floor health on every woman’s radar – and why it matters beyond pregnancy

SARAH PERCY LOUNGES against a pillow in the soft glow of a lamp, blonde hair in a messy bun, yellow T-shirt rumpled. She speaks directly into the phone that she’s holding up in front of her face.
Self

Half of Women Will Develop Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Here Are the Signs

Your pelvic floor muscles undergo many changes throughout life, such as after childbirth and during menopause. In some cases, these muscles and surrounding connective tissues can weaken so much that ...
Psychology Today

Pelvic Pain During Sex: How Women Can Reduce Their Risk

Vaginal intercourse can be a wonderful way to experience joy, love, and mutual physical and emotional connection. But for around half of sexually active heterosexual women, intercourse includes a ...
News Medical

Many women suffer in silence from treatable pelvic floor conditions

Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate - part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining weight or entering menopause. Perhaps they have watched their mothers and ...
USA Today

Medical students shouldn't be performing pelvic exams patients don't know about | Opinion

Michigan currently has no state law preventing medical students from performing pelvic exams on anesthetized patients without their consent. Surveys indicate that nonconsensual exams are common for ...
Slate

Women Are Struggling With Sex, Pooping, and Even Sitting. You Can Guess How Insurers Are Reacting.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. After complications from a bladder ...
Healio

Despite weak evidence in studies, pelvic exams still play a role in the ED

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Some studies suggest pelvic exams should not be performed in the ED, but these studies have important ...