Journal article

Gynecological Examination in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

I Gde Sastra Winata Kadek Prapta Adhi Wibawa Komang Alit Artha Wiguna Jourdan Wirasugianto Evita Laras Dewayanti

Volume : 9 Nomor : 10 Published : 2021, October

Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

Abstrak

In early December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19), caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), occurred in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and was later declared as a global pandemic by world health organization. The signs and symptoms of Covid-19 are not specific and the focus in reducing the number of Covid-19 cases is to prevent the spread of the virus by implementing a health protocol to prevent the spread of Covid-19.The Covid- 19 widespread has required healthcare systems to be creative and adaptable in response to an unprecedented crisis.In this paper, we aim to discuss how to adapt during the Covid-19 pandemic in maintaining women's reproductive health as well as the gynecological examinations needed to help diagnose diseases. Keywords: Adaptation, Covid-19, Gynecological Examination