A pelvic examination is a medical check-up done by a doctor to examine a person's reproductive organs like the uterus, ovaries, and cervix, by looking and feeling them from outside the body using special tools. Full definition
Limited evidence from studies evaluating the use of screening pelvic examination alone for ovarian cancer detection generally reported low positive predictive values. (sciencedaily.com)
Among women who had abnormal findings on pelvic examination, five percent to 36 percent went on to have surgery. (sciencedaily.com)
Many conditions that can affect women's health are often evaluated through pelvic examination. (sciencedaily.com)