A member asked:

Age 52. family hist ovarian c.inter menstral bleeding. doc visit no bimanual exam. book ultrsound. concerned. shouldnt doc bimanual?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

They can: You can request a bimanual exam. Typically that is done. A sonogram is probably a better way to evaluate the ovaries than with simple palpation. If you have a family history of ovarian cancer you should have BRCA testing done

Answered 11/15/2016

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