1.0Reproductive Health Access Projecthttps://www.reproductiveaccess.orgBrandy Bautistahttps://www.reproductiveaccess.org/author/brandy/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FLD2Bdvh78"><a href="https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/resource/contraceptive-pearl-alternative-positions-for-pelvic-exams/">Contraceptive Pearl: Alternative Positions for Pelvic Exams</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/resource/contraceptive-pearl-alternative-positions-for-pelvic-exams/embed/#?secret=FLD2Bdvh78" width="600" height="338" title="“Contraceptive Pearl: Alternative Positions for Pelvic Exams” — Reproductive Health Access Project" data-secret="FLD2Bdvh78" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> When we think of the pelvic exam, many of us picture a person lying on their back on an exam table with their heels in foot rests or leg rests, known as the lithotomy position. For some people, this position is not physically possible or comfortable.https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/email-banner-logo-rhap.jpg250118