| Women's Health Keeping Your Reproductive System Healthy  |  |  |  Keeping Your Reproductive System Healthy | | • | The Pelvic Exam Learn about the pelvic exam, an important aspect of a woman's preventive health care. | | • | Digital Rectal Exam The digital rectal exam is a physical examination of the rectum, the last few inches of the bowel, just above the anus. | | • | Pap Test (Papanicolaou Smear) The Pap test (Papanicolaou smear) is an examination that is used to detect cervical cancer and precancerous conditions of the cervix. | | • | What Your Pap Test Results Mean Understand your Pap smear results and the options available to you if the results are negative. | |