The pelvic exam is performed using the lower blade of a Graves speculum. The speculum is placed on the posterior wall of the vagina, and the anterior wall is evaluated for mucosal atrophy ...

Who Should Get a Digital Rectal Exam? You may need a digital rectal exam if you have rectal bleeding, abdominal or pelvic pain or a change in bowel habits. But studies have shown there is little ...

For most of us, the pelvic floor is a poorly understood part of our anatomy that we can pretty ... strength,” Upke-Wallace said. An internal exam, involving the therapist placing one or two ...

Some people may also have different vaginal anatomy, such as an extra ... and does an exam to see if she can identify any ...

Simply defined, a cystocele is a protrusion of the bladder into the vagina due to defects in pelvic support (Fig ... cystocele," can be seen on physical exam as a loss of the superior lateral ...