title: A survey of women undergoing a pelvic examination.
abstract: This study attempts to evaluate patients' satisfaction with certain aspects of a first visit antenatal or gynaecological consultation and the reaction to and preferences during a pelvic examination. Embarrassment and apprehension were emotions experienced by at least half those surveyed and the speculum examination was uncomfortable to more women than the bimanual examination. However, less than 10% found the pelvic examination worse than they had anticipated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Western Australia.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Vella
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010388:Pelvis