R.N. Lillie Shockney answers the question:'How Do I Self-Exam After Mastectomy?' — -- Question: How do I do breast self-exam after I have had a mastectomy? Answer: Women who have had a mastectomy ...

Common knowledge used to hold that men over the age of 50 needed to get an annual digital prostate exam. Catching cancer early is important, but do men really need to get the uncomfortable procedure ...

It’s the latest battle over screening: Should healthy women skip annual pelvic exams? A controversial recommendation last year by the American College of Physicians, which represents the nation’s ...

Should You Do a Self-Exam of Your Vagina? As long as you're getting routine vaginal exams with Pap smears, you don't need to do vaginal self-exams. But you may want to check for any unusual changes if ...

A “penis exam” is more involved than you might think. Doctors know it as a genitourinary (GU) and rectal exam, which involves your: Let’s go over what’s involved, why you should get it done regularly, ...

A pelvic exam is a way for doctors to look for signs of illness in organs in a woman's body before, during, and after menopause. The word "pelvic" refers to the pelvis. The exam is used to look at a ...

Even if you eat a nutritious diet and work out consistently, you still need to take care of your health in other ways, like going to the doctor for a routine physical. During a physical exam, doctors ...

A breast self-exam is a screening technique you can do at home to check for breast lumps. Maintaining frequent self-exams can help you recognize changes in your breast shape, size, and texture. Share ...

The annual pelvic exam has been routinely performed on American women for decades. Controversy over the effectiveness vs. the “embarrassment factor” has recently taken center stage. Dr. Kirtly Jones ...