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Difficult Exams: Cystocele, Rectocele, Stenotic Cervix/Cervical Dilatation, Nonsexually Active Women, and Elderly Women

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There are various anatomical conditions that can affect the performance of the pelvic exam and may lead to modifications of your pelvic examination techniques. These conditions include examinations of women who are not sexually active, women with cystoceles or rectoceles, women with atrophic vaginitis, and women with cervical stenosis.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers School of Biomedical Health Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Rhina Acevedo

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  1. Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Medical Director, Rutgers University Student Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Cathryn B. Heath

  2. Medical Director of Primary Care, St. Joseph’s Health, Professor of Family Medicine, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, USA

    Sandra M. Sulik

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Acevedo, R. (2020). Difficult Exams: Cystocele, Rectocele, Stenotic Cervix/Cervical Dilatation, Nonsexually Active Women, and Elderly Women. In: Heath, C., Sulik, S. (eds) Primary Care Procedures in Women's Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28884-6_6

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