It’s on the calendar. It’s coming soon. Your first gynecological exam. For some young women, this may be particularly anxiety-inducing. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones walks you through ...

Do you feel anxious when you have to see a gynecologist? If you answered yes, you're not alone. More than half of the women included in a 2009 study published in the journal Midwifery felt anxious or ...

A transvaginal ultrasound can provide more detailed images than an abdominal ultrasound and may be needed in late pregnancy.

Obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs) care for women through every stage of their lives. Women should start seeing an OB/GYN before their family planning years and continue through menopause. You ...

I still remember my very first visit to the gynecologist in high school. Right above the pamphlets about sexually transmitted infections and birth control was a poster showing how to perform a breast ...

The pelvic exam should still be performed in certain situations in the ED, even amid conflicting research, a speaker at OMED ...

It seems like a given that women should get a pelvic exam every year, right? Well, a surprising new research review and practice guideline suggests that it might actually not be a great idea.

Trips to the gynecologist don’t exactly rank highly on my list of favorite activities. Don’t get me wrong — I love my current gynecologist and feel extremely comfortable with her, but even so, I’d ...