External Pelvic Exam

 For the complete physical exam, you will be asked to change into a gown or drape in the exam room. Your physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant will then examine your thyroid gland, heart, lungs, breasts and abdomen to help identify potential health concerns. At this time, you can learn how to examine your breasts. Breast self examination is a valuable habit for women of all ages to develop.

Then you will be asked to lie down, slide to the end of the examination table and put your heels in the footrests, called stirrups. Feeling tense, anxious or even embarrassed is common at this time. Deep breathing and relaxation techniques can be helpful. Your clinician will first look at your external genitalia for signs of redness or infection.

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