More than half of bimanual pelvic exams (BPE) given to young women aged 15 to 20 years are likely unnecessary, according to estimates from a study published online today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

EXAMS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF A WOMAN’S HEALTH. BUT WHEN SHOULD THEY START? MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR TARA CHADWICK JOINS US NOW WITH SOME MORE INFORMATION. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. GOOD MORNING. HI.