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New guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommend against annual pelvic exams for healthy women, noting that the exam has no demonstrated benefit, rarely detects important disease, does not reduce mortality and is associated with discomfort, false positives and negative examinations in women who are asymptomatic, not pregnant and are at average risk for disease. http://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2014/07/Are-annual-pelvic-exams-for-healthy-women-necessary/