ABC News chief medical correspondent and board certified OB-GYN Dr. Jen Ashton discusses what is and isn’t appropriate during an OB-GYN exam and how patients can protect themselves.

Let's be honest: A trip to the OB-GYN can come with its share of awkward moments. Whether we're too shy to tell our doctor what’s really on our minds or worried about whether grooming is necessary ...

It’s on the calendar. It’s coming soon. Your first gynecological exam. For some young women, this may be particularly anxiety-inducing. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones walks you through ...

For many women, their annual visit to the OB-GYN serves as their primary access to health care. We may not be visiting our general practitioners for regular whole-body checkups, but we are (rightfully ...

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 ...

If you have a vagina, there will come a time when you have to see a gynecologist—it’s an essential part of maintaining your health. But that first gyno exam can seem totally foreign—and even scary.