Thursday, December 15, 2011

Science News Headlines | Latest Science News Articles – Yahoo! India News: Pelvic exams often unnecessary, study says

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Pelvic exams often unnecessary, study says
Dec 15th 2011, 07:17

photoREUTERS - Many doctors give women pelvic exams when they're not called for by guidelines, such as before prescribing for birth control pills, a U.S. study said. That's worrisome because not only are the exams invasive, they also come with a risk of false positives that can lead to more unnecessary tests and procedures, said researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, who conducted the study. Women have become accustomed to getting a pelvic exam every year, they said, and doctors to giving them. ...


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