Incidence of Abnormal Findings During Pelvic Examinations in Women Aged 21-35 Years.
Obstet Gynecol
; 143(1): 6-8, 2024 Jan 01.
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| ID: mdl-37944138
ABSTRACT
To describe the incidence of abnormal gynecologic examination findings in asymptomatic compared with symptomatic patients during preventive visits, we conducted a retrospective study of 1,121 visits for patients between the ages of 21 and 35 years from January 2017 to March 2017. Only 1.2% (95% CI, 0.5%,1.9%) of asymptomatic patients had abnormal findings on pelvic examination, compared with 32.4% (95% CI, 27.0%, 37.8%) of those with symptoms ( P ≤.001). In symptomatic patients, the most common symptoms were vaginal discharge (25.1%), pelvic pain (16.4%), and vaginal bleeding (15.7%). In asymptomatic patients, the most common findings were bacterial vaginosis and Candida infection. Asymptomatic patients presenting for a routine preventive visit have low rates of abnormalities detected on examination, and routine pelvic examinations should be re-considered.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vaginose Bacteriana
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Doenças dos Genitais Femininos
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Obstet Gynecol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article