A pelvic exam can be an uncomfortable experience, not just for the patient but also for the person doing the procedure, especially if that person is a medical student who has never performed an ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two Ohio lawmakers have taken aim at doctors’ and medical students’ use of intimate exams on unconsenting patients. House Bill 89, introduced by state Reps. Brett Hillyer ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... My teenager asked me the other day, ever so nonchalantly, “Mom, did you know that you can have a pelvic exam without knowing it while you are unconscious?” ...

Performing intimate exams under anesthesia (EUA) is a standard part of medical training. Yet, some researchers and opponents argue that pelvic and prostate exams too often occur without explicit ...

I was having a Zoom breakfast with a former student who is now in medical school. I mentioned that I was writing about Connecticut legislation prohibiting nonconsensual pelvic examinations. She said ...