Prevalence of Potentially Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Tests Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15-20 Years in the United States | Zendy

Jin Qin | Zendy; Mona Saraiya | Zendy; Gladys Martinez | Zendy; George F. Sawaya | Zendy

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Prevalence of Potentially Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Tests Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15-20 Years in the United States

Author(s) -

Jin Qin,

Mona Saraiya,

Gladys Martinez,

George F. Sawaya

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.5727

Subject(s) - medicine , overdiagnosis , population , pelvic examination , asymptomatic , cross sectional study , pediatrics , national health and nutrition examination survey , obstetrics , young adult , papanicolaou stain , demography , gynecology , cervical cancer , gerontology , surgery , cancer , environmental health , pathology , sociology

Pelvic examination is no longer recommended for asymptomatic, nonpregnant women and may cause harms such as false-positive test results, overdiagnosis, anxiety, and unnecessary costs. The bimanual pelvic examination (BPE) is an invasive and controversial examination component. Cervical cancer screening is not recommended for women younger than 21 years.

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