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.

A Pap smear checks for changes in your cervical cells that suggest cancer may develop. In the future. The doctor inserts a small cotton tipped swab through the vagina into the cervix. Cells are collected and sent to a lab to be checked for any abnormalities.

One of the potential problems your doctor checks for during your breast exam is a lump. She or he will moves their fingers around your breast in a pattern to check for any abnormalities.