caa a22 4500 445309938 CHVBK 20180317142626.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00404-010-1698-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00404-010-1698-4 Perception of intimate pelvic examination by gynaecological clinic attendees in rural Southeast Nigeria [Elektronische Daten] [Umeora Ouj, G. Igberase, J. Eze, B. Ejikeme] Context: Intimate gynaecological examinations are part of the necessary retinue in gynaecological consultation and management. Objective: To evaluate women's perception of digital and speculum vaginal examinations in rural Southeast Nigeria. Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study. Gynaecologic clinic attendees in a Mission hospital in rural Nigeria were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire over a 3-year period. Results: Four hundred and eighty-six women with a mean age of 35.2±8.1years were interviewed. They presented mainly for infertility (36.8%), menstrual abnormalities (31.1%) and early pregnancy complications (10.7%). Over a quarter of the women felt embarrassed at vaginal examination and 37.2% found it a bit painful or felt discomfort. In spite of the discomfort, 73.7% believed vaginal examination was necessary and over 95% indicated readiness to undergo such examination in future if necessary. Conclusion: Performing intimate gynaecological examination should be a carefully planned procedure with patient's consent, and performed conscientiously taking patient's feelings and emotions into consideration, to engender confidence. Springer-Verlag, 2010 Examination nationallicence Vaginal nationallicence Discomfort nationallicence Private nationallicence Gynaecological nationallicence Ouj Umeora Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, PO Box 980, 480001, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria aut Igberase G. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria aut Eze J. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, PO Box 980, 480001, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria aut Ejikeme B. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, PO Box 980, 480001, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria aut Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 284/3(2011-09-01), 637-642 0932-0067 284:3<637 2011 284 404 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1698-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1698-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ouj Umeora Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, PO Box 980, 480001, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Igberase G. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Eze J. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, PO Box 980, 480001, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ejikeme B. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, PO Box 980, 480001, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 284/3(2011-09-01), 637-642 0932-0067 284:3<637 2011 284 404 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer