A<unk>  is a type of gynecological<unk>  used to supplement a pelvic<unk> . In the<unk> , a doctor or other health care provider places one finger in the vagina and another in the rectum to assess the<unk>  septum. The examiner will look for any scarring or masses that may indicate cancer or another disease. Typically, a<unk>  is performed to assess pelvic pain, rectal symptoms, or a pelvic mass. It can also provide a sample for fecal occult blood testing. Usage as a screening test in asymptomatic women * The<unk>  has marked limitations despite the controlled circumstances of the operating room including general anaesthesia, an empty bladder and ideal patient positioning. As suspected, the specificity of the rectal<unk>  is high due to the low prevalence of disease. However, the sensitivity of the<unk>  is very low, limiting its capacity as a screening test. Both sensitivity and positive predictive value of the<unk>  for detecting uterosacral nodularity were zero. * The pelvic<unk>  may include any of the following components, alone or in combination: assessment of the external genitalia, internal speculum<unk> , bimanual palpation, and<unk> . The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the accuracy of pelvic<unk>  to detect a range of gynecologic conditions. * Although the digital rectal exam (DRE) is commonly used as a way to obtain a stool sample for a FOBT (fecal occult blood test) in an office based setting, this is an insufficient way of screening for colorectal cancer and is not recommended. A single office-based FOBT (fecal occult blood test) performed following a digital rectal<unk>  (DRE) is not an adequate screen due to low sensitivity for advanced tumor and colorectal cancer. A paper published in the Journal of Internal Medicine states, "While FOBT done appropriately (taken home and used according to the instructions) is an important screening option, in-office FOBT may be worse than no screening at all because it misses 95% of cases of advanced tumor, giving many patients a false sense of reassurance."
Rectovaginal examination
Vaginal ultrasonography
Pelvic examination
Vaginoscopy
Male genital examination
Postcoital test
Laparoscopy
Vaginogram