A gynaecological examination has several parts. It involves the woman lying down on the gynaecological table, placing her feet on the stirrups and moving her pelvis as close to the edge as possible. The gynaecologist then inserts a speculum into her vagina and examines her cervix and vaginal wall.
He can then do swabs, for example PAP, HPV, swab for pathogenic bacteria, swab for group B streptococcus, swab for sexually transmitted diseases, etc. After the smear, he pulls the speculum out of the vagina and examines the entrance to the vagina and the external genitalia. He then uses a
bimanual examination, an examination in which he examines the uterus and other
organs of the small pelvis by inserting two fingers into the vagina. He may assist the examination by pressing the abdominal wall with the opposite hand to assess any genital pain and possible pathological enlargement of the pelvic organs.