title: Clinical inquiry: do annual pelvic exams benefit asymptomatic women who receive regular Pap smears?
abstract: No evidence exists to support a clinical benefit from annual pelvic examinations for asymptomatic women who receive Pap smears every 3 to 5 years. However, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) committee on gynecologic practice recommends annual pelvic exams.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago/Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Medicine Residency, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guthmann
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Plonka
mesh_terms: D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D058869:Gynecological Examination / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006176:Gynecology / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014626:Vaginal Smears