Female triathletes are at a higher risk for several health issues, including pelvic floor disorders, new research indicates. Researchers conducted an internet survey of 311 self-identified female ...

A pelvic exam is a way for doctors to look for signs of illness in organs in a woman's body before, during, and after menopause. The word "pelvic" refers to the pelvis. The exam is used to look at a ...

It’s the latest battle over screening: Should healthy women skip annual pelvic exams? A controversial recommendation last year by the American College of Physicians, which represents the nation’s ...

Pelvic examinations and cervical cancer screenings are no longer recommended for most females under age 21 during routine health visits, but a new study has found that millions of young women are ...

Many conditions can cause chronic pelvic pain. All can have similar symptoms, and that often makes it hard to figure out the source of the pain. The main symptom is pain that lasts for more than 6 ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Pelvic pain is one of the most common reasons women go to the gynecologist, but it's often dismissed as cramps, so not much can be done for it. However, as Dr. Max Gomez ...

The pelvis forms the base of the spine as well as the socket of the hip joint. The pelvic bones include the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx. The hip bones are composed of three sets of bones that fuse ...

Many things can cause pelvic pain, from menstruation to potentially serious infections. Talk with a clinician about ongoing pelvic pain, especially if you have other symptoms, like nausea or fatigue.

Fewer American women are getting pelvic exams than have in the past 30 years, the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data reveal. Pelvic exams may be dreaded by most women - the ...