http://t.today.com/klgandhoda/new-pelvic-exam-guidelines-what-you-need-know-1D79871721
Meet Valisia Lekae: She is a young beautiful star on broadway who was blessed to have had her ovarian cancer detected early. She is seen in the segment hosted on Today with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. Valisia is now the spokeswoman for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and together they move forward with our cause.
http://www.valisialekae.com/www.valisialekae.com/NOCC_Spokesperson.html
The NOCC also recommends that women continue to get annual pelvic examinations. Here is a link to their news section where you can find more information about this very important issue.
http://www.ovarian.org/ovarian_cancer_news.php
I was shocked to learn of the recommendation that asymptomatic women could bypass the pelvic exam. Some women who were asymptomatic do have ovarian cancer, and it is important to allow your gynecologist the opportunity to perform a complete medical exam.
The bimanual exams are uncomfortable, yes. But they should not be painful. Medical exams are never fun but the discomfort of a pelvic exam is minimal compared to the agony of cancer surgery and chemotherapy. I only say this because women still need to arm themselves with information. You may not really know where a doctor stands on any given medical issue and unfortunately we need to constantly double check what the primary care doctors are doing.
I am looking forward to learning more about Valisia Lekae and am very excited that such a strong and beautifully talented woman is our spokesperson.
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