There is a shortage of nurses trained to conduct sexual assault victim examinations. This nurse is trying to change that Fri.

An Army doctor at Fort Hood, Texas, is accused of filming patients. In response, advocates are calling for stronger chaperone ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congressman John Carter (TX-31) authored a letter to Lt. General Gregory D. Brady, Inspector ...

Maj. Blaine McGraw faces 54 counts of indecent visual recording. An Army investigation identified at least 44 alleged victims, most of whom were patients when the violations occurred.

Dr. Blaine McGraw faces over 70 lawsuits from women he allegedly violated in Hawaii and Texas and is being charged by the U.S ...

Can a doctor tell during a pelvic exam if you've had sex? Most of the time, a doctor can't tell if a girl has had sex just from a pelvic exam (and doctors don't usually do a pelvic exam unless there's ...

Michigan currently has no state law preventing medical students from performing pelvic exams on anesthetized patients without their consent. Surveys indicate that nonconsensual exams are common for ...

On August 8, 2025, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 14, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 22, which establishes new informed consent requirements for pelvic examinations. This Act requires hospitals to ...

MADISON — Wisconsin hospitals will now be required to obtain explicit written consent before allowing medical students to perform a pelvic exam on a patient who is unconscious or under anesthesia.

Meet Caroline Elmer-Lyon, M.D., a urogynecologist who specializes in helping women with pelvic floor disorders like urinary incontinence, prolapse, and pelvic pain. She sees patients at St. Elizabeth ...