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Reference Manual - IARC Screening Group

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Performing Breast and Pelvic ExaminationsFigure G-14. Checking the Bartholin’s Glands• Ask the woman to bear down while you hold the labia open andwatch for any bulging of the anterior or posterior vaginal walls.(Bulging of the anterior vaginal wall indicates cystocele; bulging ofthe posterior wall is due to a rectocele. If the cervix pushes outthrough the vaginal opening, this is a uterine prolapse.)• Look at the perineum.• The surface should be thick and smooth in a nulliparous woman;it will be thinner and rigid in a multiparous woman.• The anal skin is more darkly pigmented, and may look coarse.There should not be any scarring, lesions, inflammation, lumps,stretch marks, cracks or tears in the skin.If there are open sores in this area, change gloves before doing thespeculum and bimanual examinations. Doing this will avoid introducingfecal microorganisms, especially E. coli, into the vagina.These gloves cannot be reused. Immerse both gloved hands in 0.5%chlorine solution, remove the gloves by turning them inside out and placein a leakproof container or plastic bag. Then, wash and dry your handsbefore putting on another pair of gloves.SPECULUM EXAMINATIONIn this section, you will learn:• How to look for vaginal or cervical discharge, tears, ulcers or otherabnormalities such as cervical lesions (cervicitis or cervical cancer)• How to take specimens for diagnostic studies (if appropriate andavailable)G-20 Cervical Cancer Prevention Guidelines for Low-Resource Settings

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