Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis: Part 2

Name: Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis: Part 2
Uploaded: 2019-03-14T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Jeannette Lager, MD, describes a directed pelvic examination for chronic pelvic pain, including a general pelvic exam, Q-Tip test for vulvodynia, abdominal exam (including testing for Carnett’s Sign), an exam of the pelvic floor muscles and an assessment of myofascial trigger points.

Jeannette Lager, MD, describes a directed pelvic examination for chronic pelvic pain, including a general pelvic exam, Q-Tip test for vulvodynia, abdominal exam (including testing for Carnett’s Sign), an exam of the pelvic floor muscles and an assessment of myofascial trigger points.

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March 14, 2019

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Jeannette Lager, MD

Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Dr. Lager is an Ob/Gyn with expertise in minimally invasive surgical techniques. She treats women with fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, ovarian cysts and endometriosis. She is the Associate Director of the UCSF Center for Endometriosis. With member...

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