Patient's question:
Under what circumstances do girls need to have a gynecological examination? Under what circumstances do girls need to have a gynecological examination? In this situation, it is quite worrying, and you want the condition to improve through treatment.Doctor's answer:
Hello! If a 16-year-old has not experienced menstruation yet, or if she experiences amenorrhea for a year after menarche, or if her menstrual cycle becomes irregular and then stops for more than two months, or if she has hypomenorrhea (low menstrual flow), menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding), severe dysmenorrhea, repeated metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding outside of menstruation), excessive leukorrhea (vaginal discharge), vulvar itching or inflammation, abdominal masses (especially in the lower abdomen), acute lower abdominal pain, underdeveloped breasts, hirsutism (excessive hair growth), or psychological trauma to the genital area, etc. Generally, during a gynecological examination, doctors only perform an rectal examination on girls and do not insert their fingers into the vagina, which will not damage the hymen.