Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The speculum — the medical device used during pelvic exams — hasn't changed much in 170 years. (Getty Images; illustration: ...

Even a woman who’s been through childbirth can become anxious during an OB-GYN appointment. So imagine a teen girl’s trip to the doctor for her first gynecological exam. Once the teenager is in a gown ...

Anyone who has ever had been screened for cervical cancer, aka gotten a Pap smear, during a pelvic exam knows how uncomfortable it can be — and the speculum plays a key role in that. The ...