{"id":18880,"date":"2020-10-04T10:12:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T15:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepapergown.zocdoc.com\/?p=18880"},"modified":"2023-03-06T09:46:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T14:46:41","slug":"how-to-know-if-you-need-a-pelvic-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/blog\/guides\/how-to-know-if-you-need-a-pelvic-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know If You Need a Pelvic Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>We partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nurx.com\/\">Nurx<\/a> to create a series of infographic explainers about women&#8217;s health issues. 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