Vaginal Examination

Vulva-vagina (check for abnormalities- varicosity, vesicles etc)
Os (determine this by measuring one’s fingers)
Cervix dilation, consistency, , thickness, length, position (anterior, axial, posterior) – both lips felt ~8cm , single lip felt ~ 9cm, no lips felt = fully
Station – largest diameter of presenting part in relation to pelvic ischial spines
Vertex (head felt)
Membrane intact/absent- (slippery, balloon-like, bulging)
no cord/placenta felt (tubal structure, pulsatile, rough, soft)