Reproductive organs, vagina and your cervix are examined during your pelvic exam. Your doctor will have you lay on an exam table and place your fee against footrests. Next, a speculum instrument is inserted into your vagina to spread the walls apart to examine the area. After that, the doctor places one or two gloved, lubricated fingers in your vagina and the other hand presses on your abdomen from the outside. This procedure is used to check the position, shape, and size of your internal pelvic organs.