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Pelvic examination with speculum

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The health professional inserts a vaginal speculum into the vagina, then gently spreads apart the vaginal walls. This allows the doctor to examine the inside of the vagina and the cervix.

Primary Medical Reviewer Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated November 28, 2006

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Last Updated: November 28, 2006
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