A well-woman exam—also known as a women’s wellness exam—is a routine checkup with a women’s health provider. It’s an opportunity to check your overall health and discuss your health risks, especially ...

There are certain doctor's appointments you have when you're sick, and then there are others that you have to make sure you're as healthy as you can be, even when you feel OK. The well-woman exam is ...

Medicare does not provide a specialized well-woman exam like the “Welcome to Medicare” wellness visit, but covered screenings and doctors’ visits can include checkups for female health. A well-woman ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

Doctors palpate the abdomen to check certain organs and feel for atypical masses or tenderness. Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a ...