Guidelines for the Well-Woman Exam - CME Conferences

Guidelines for the Well-Woman Exam - CME Conferences Guidelines for the Well-Woman Exam - CME Conferences

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2 nd Annual Primary Care Fall Conference Wednesday, October 24, 2012Bimanual Examination• Screening women at average riskfor ovarian CA Pelvic exam findings can lead toanxiety and unnecessary testing Unjustified given the• Low prevalence of disease• Low sens/spec of the exam• 98% of positive findings are false+– Stormo A. 2011; 171(22): 2053-4General Exam Screening

2 nd Annual Primary Care Fall Conference Wednesday, October 24, 2012General Exam Screening21 – 29 y/o• Annual pelvic exam w/ Pap q 3 yrs•

2 nd Annual Primary Care Fall Conference Wednesday, October 24, 2012Bimanual <strong>Exam</strong>ination• Screening women at average risk<strong>for</strong> ovarian CA Pelvic exam findings can lead toanxiety and unnecessary testing Unjustified given <strong>the</strong>• Low prevalence of disease• Low sens/spec of <strong>the</strong> exam• 98% of positive findings are false+– Stormo A. 2011; 171(22): 2053-4General <strong>Exam</strong> Screening

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