Information to Provide AFTER a Gynecological Examination/Procedure The information that is important in rendering a halachic ruling is summarized in the following list of questions. This form can be printed out as a written report whose completion will minimize the chance of errors in transmission. Click here, for the printable form.
Name of procedure / type of examination: ___________
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According to the patient, was she niddah prior to the examination / procedure? [ ] yes [ ] no |
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Was she experiencing bleeding prior to the examination/procedure?
[ ] active bleeding [ ] spotting [ ] no bleeding |
3. |
Were any lesions seen on the vaginal lining that could bleed? [ ] yes [ ] no |
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If so, would one expect constant bleeding, intermittent bleeding, or bleeding on touch only?
[ ] constant bleeding [ ] intermittent bleeding [ ] bleeding on touch only |
5. |
Were any lesions seen on the cervix that could bleed? [ ] yes [ ] no |
6. |
If so, would one expect constant bleeding, intermittent bleeding, or bleeding on touch only?
[ ] constant bleeding [ ] intermittent bleeding [ ] bleeding on touch only |
7. |
If there is a need to enter the uterine cavity, what was the diameter of the instrument that entered the cervical canal? __________ mm. |
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Was a tenaculum was used? [ ] yes [ ] no |
9. |
Could the examination or procedure itself lead to any spotting or bleeding? [ ] yes [ ] no |
10. |
If so, what is/are the likely source(s) of the bleeding? [ ] vaginal wall [ ] outside of cervix [ ] cervical canal [ ] uterus |
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For how long was this bleeding expected to last? (For example, the scraping of a Pap smear may be followed by a day or so of spotting.) ______ days |
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