Are Annual Pelvic Exams Still Necessary?

America Dissected

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Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.6 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

For more than half of the adults alive, pelvic exams are among the most dreaded parts of getting healthcare. That’s not to mention the troublesome history of how they came to be a part of standard medical practice. Abdul reflects on the gender imbalance in medical innovation. Then he speaks with author and historian Prof. Wendy Kline, author of the new book “Exposed: The Hidden History of the Pelvic Exam” about the procedure’s history, present use, and future. This show would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. America Dissected invites you to check them out. This episode was brought to you by: Marguerite Casey Foundation: Sign up for their new Summer School program at CaseyGrants.org/SummerSchool. Blueland: Reinvent cleaning essentials to be better for you and the planet, with the same powerful clean you’re used to. Right now, get 15% off your first order by going to Blueland.com/america.

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0:53.0	Amidst the rollout of a new COVID booster, medical miss and disinformation is
0:57.2	penetrating even deeper than it did at the outset of the vaccination campaign in 2021.
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1:10.0	I'm your host, Dr. Abdulal Sayana.
1:19.0	There are some really uncomfortable experiences that go into becoming a physician. Learning the physical exam procedures for some of the body's most intimate parts, they're probably the most uncomfortable.
1:26.1	I remember performing my first pelvic exam on a patient instructor, the term my medical school
1:30.7	used for the courageous folk who volunteered their bodies to help teach first and second year medical students how to do breast, genital, pelvic, and rectal exams.
1:38.0	These folks were pros, ready to catch and redirect any mistakes.
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