No. 385-Indications for Pelvic Examination.

No. 385-Indications for Pelvic Examination. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2019 Aug;41(8):1221-1234 Authors: Evans D, Goldstein S, Loewy A, Altman AD Abstract OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this document is to clarify the indications for pelvic examination. INTENDED USERS: Physicians, including gynaecologists, obstetricians, family physicians, and emergency physicians; nurses, including registered nurses and nurse practitioners; midwives, including midwives in clinical practice and midwifery trainees; medical trainees, including medical students, residents, and fellows; and all other health care providers who care for women. TARGET POPULATION: This publication provides evidence and expert-based recommendations for pelvic examination in adult women (18 years and older) both with and without gynaecologic symptoms. OUTCOMES: This publication clarifies indications for pelvic examination in the context of recently published national task force statements on the utility of pelvic examination. We aim to ensure that women who have clinical indications for examination receive proper clinical investigation with minimal delays to diagnosis of treatable disease. EVIDENCE: For this committee opinion, relevant studies were identified in PubMed and Medline using the following terms, either alone or in combination, with the search limited to English-language materials and human subjects and no publication date cut-off: p...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Can Source Type: research