Indications of rectal examination in gynecology are all except :
Rectal examination is done in Ovarian malignancy to rule out parametrial and rectal mucosa involvement but it is staged surgically Indications of rectal examination in OBG Children or virgins Painful vaginal examination Carcinoma Ovary, Uterus, Cervix and Vagina To diagnose rectocele and differentiate it from enterocoele Atresia of vagina D.C.DUTTA'S TEXTBOOK OF GYNECOLOGY,pg no:107,6th edition
In cases with mullerian agenesis
In virgin females
To differentiate rectocele from enterocele
For staging of ovarian malignancy
Gynaecological diagnosis and operative surgery