Ladies, in regular physical exam does the doctor examine your genitals?

Yes he does take a look, he will look through my pubic hair and spread my outer and inner labia in a frog leg position.

My wife does not have a genital exam during her regular physical. Her female primary care doctor knows that my wife sees a gyn on a regular basis. Her gyn does a pelvic with a rectal so her primary doc does not need to go there.

I had my annual insurance exam over a year ago when I was due for a pap. My PCP and resident just took a look at my cervix. The female resident did the pap but no breast exam or bi-manual exam. I was told now they don't do bi-manual exams. If there is an issue just sent for an internal ultrasound.

Gynecology is a medical specialty that is performed by specially trained practitioners.

The family doctor is a generalist who has knowledge of the whole body. He is therefore able to monitor a woman's health and advise her.

On the other hand, I think it is more appropriate to meet a real gynecologist who is more seasoned in the context of screening for female ailments. Habit and regular practice can identify signs that a general practitioner would not see.

In France, due to the lack of medical specialists in practice, the current trend is to have gynecological follow-up carried out by midwives, they are effective.

Whichever you choose, regular check-ups with breast palpation are essential !

From what I’ve heard from friend’s experiences, they usually don’t, but for a sports physical I had my senior year of high school, they did have me drop my shorts. I didn’t get put in stirrups or anything, I remained standing. The doctor bent down and gave me a once over, used an ungloved hand to shift my lips a bit, and that was it. I had mentioned hurting myself doing the splits, I suppose that’s why

Yes, only an external exam and without the aid of stirrups.

My former regular doctor used to do a Pap smear and bimanual exam, but my current one keeps me dressed the whole time luckily.

My girlfriend's internal medicine doctor has her fully clothed for the exam, but does auscultate under shirt to listen to her lungs and heart and percuss the exposed abdomen. She does offer a breast exam, perhaps knowing that my girlfriend also sees a gynecologist regularly to omit the pelvic.

No. I have a gynecologist for that.