em>By Kim Painter, Special for USA TODAY</em>Obstetricians and gynecologists want women to keep coming to them for annual exams, even though women are no longer ...

For many women, their annual visit to the OB-GYN serves as their primary access to health care. We may not be visiting our general practitioners for regular whole-body checkups, but we are (rightfully ...

For some women, using their primary care provider for their annual physical exams may be the easiest and most convenient option. But for many developing a relationship and history with an OB/GYN will ...

However, telehealth can’t replace an in-person annual OB/GYN check-in, says Dr. DeFrancesco. A truly full annual exam requires more than a patient history and chatting through symptoms and problem ...

Ask any woman how she feels about getting an annual pelvic exam and she may involuntarily pull her knees together and cringe. It's not exactly something she looks forward to. With a growing number of ...

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It seems like a given that women should get a pelvic exam every year, right? Well, a surprising new research review and practice guideline suggests that it might actually not be a great idea.

Annual well woman exams by OB/GYNs provide a golden opportunity to evaluate a woman's heart health, according to a new joint advisory from the American Heart Association and the American College of ...

Even a woman who’s been through childbirth can become anxious during an OB-GYN appointment. So imagine a teen girl’s trip to the doctor for her first gynecological exam. Once the teenager is in a gown ...