Background & Aims: The professional education can be a very stressful experience. Vaginal
examinations are especially sensitive, both for the inexperienced midwifery student and for
the pregnant woman being examined. This study aimed to determine anxiety of midwifery
students when they conduct their first vaginal examination. Materials & Methods: In this cross-
sectional study included 47 sophomore midwifery students of Shahrekord University of
Medical Sciences. The students were asked to complete two questionnaires. Spielberger's ..
