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    Doctors are performing pelvic exams and Pap smears on girls and young women that may be unnecessary.
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    Teen Girls Don't Need Routine Pelvic Exams. Why Are Doctors Doing So Many?

    Jan 09, 2020
    Guidelines around the procedures have changed, but physicians' habits haven't, according to a new study.
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    The statue, shown being driven away in a Parks Department truck on Tuesday, will be relocated in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, where Sims is buried.
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    'Father Of Gynecology,' Who Experimented On Slaves, No Longer On Pedestal In NYC

    Apr 17, 2018
    J. Marion Sims perfected a new surgical procedure by repeatedly operating, without anesthesia, on enslaved women in the 1840s. New York City is moving his Central Park statue to a cemetery.
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    Dr. Katie Merriam, an OB-GYN resident in Charlotte, N.C., says she loves her mostly female work environment but also appreciates having male colleagues.
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    Male OB-GYNs Are Rare, But Is That A Problem?

    Apr 12, 2018
    Women outnumber men in obstetrics and gynecology residencies and medical practices in the U.S. Heads of training programs now wonder if they should go out of their way to recruit more men.
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    Women Opt To Skip Pelvic Exams When Told They Have Little Benefit

    May 18, 2017
    OB-GYNs and primary doctors disagree on whether women need a pelvic exam every year. When women were told a medical society recommended against it, they were much less likely to have the exam.
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    Women often save up questions for an annual office visit that they think don't warrant a sick visit to the doctor during the year, research finds.
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    What Women Need In A Checkup: Test Less, Talk More

    Jul 28, 2016
    Some tests that used to be part of an annual physical are no longer recommended. Others can be done less often. Still, seeing your doctor regularly for a face-to-face chat may help your health.
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    Why The Urologist Is Usually A Man, But Maybe Not For Long

    Apr 29, 2015
    Just 8 percent of doctors practicing urology are female. But urologists treat kidneys and urinary tracts, not just prostates and penises. That male-focused image may be scaring patients away.
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