BUT IF I HAVE NO PROBLEMS, WHAT WILL THE GYNEAC DO?

A typical gynecological exam begins with a medical history to learn the your medical background. You with then undergo routine exams, which include checking for weight and blood pressure as well as maybe a urine sample to check for urine infection. The doctor then will perform an external exam that usually includes a breast exam and may include general assessment of the heart, lungs, thyroid gland, and any other areas that the your medical history indicated may need special attention. Following the external exam, the doctor ideally should perform a Pap smear [removing cell samples from the cervix and vaginal secretions.

These specimens are sent to a laboratory to be studied under a microscope for signs of unusual growth that may be an indication of cancer.] A Pap smear picks up cancer of the cervix as much as 10 years before it has to appear. In US it is mandatory for all women of child-bearing age to undergo a Pap smear every year. If your Gyneac does not perform a Pap smear, you should ask for it. In addition to the Pap smear, the doctor palpates the uterus and ovaries by a Per Vaginum examination. This hands-on exam enables the physician to feel abnormal changes in the size or position of these organs. Such changes may indicate a problem.