If you have cleared the written exam of SSB and before going to medical you are nervous and having doubts of whether you will be rejected because of your virginity, or what kind of medical checkups will be performed then this article is for you, here in this article we are going to discuss the medical tests and whether there will be any extra examination which will be performed on women? Or what will be the reasons which cause the rejection of the candidate
Medical after SSB interview is of total 5 Days process in which the given below checkups are performed
- Blood and urine test, chest
- X-ray and ultrasound
- ENT Test (Ear, Nose, and throat test), eye checkup
- Audiometry test ( to test your ability to hear sound)
- Surgical test
- Which is of two types external surgical test which involves examination of knock knees, angle between shoulder and head, vision chest, sweating hand, flat foot, index finger, skin ,veins of legs, lumps in the body, piles etc, and internal surgical tests which involved
- Eye and Dental Tests
- Candidate should have Minimum 14 Dental Points With Sound Teeth
- For Vision Standards
- A person should be able to read 6/6 in a Distant Vision Chart
- Colour Vision Standard should be CP-III
- Vision for Uncorrected without glass: 6/6, 6/9
- And for Corrected with glass: 6/6 (only for Hypermetropia)
- No limits to myopia
- Limits for Hypermetropia: +2.00 D
- Medicinal Test (height, weight, chest, chest expansion, blood test, oxygen concentration)
Male candidates must be at least 157.5 centimetres tall to be considered. (Where 162.5 cms required for the Air Force and 157 cms for the Navy) and the minimum height for female candidates should be 152 cm. The minimum permissible height will be 5 cm less for Gorkhas and people from the Garhwali and Kumaon hill regions . Lakshadweep applicants have the minimum allowable height lowered by two centimetres. Nevertheless, the minimum height requirement for all entries is 148 cm.
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The seeker should be free from wax( cognizance), DNS, Hydrocele/ Phimosis. Defective Color Vision, Gynecomastia, LASIK Surgery, Over Weight or under weight , Tonsillitis, Under Chest, Piles, Veri-Cocele, and Aids
Special Examinations for women
There are some special inspections that were only for women, these include check-up for External genitalia, Hernial orifices, the perineum, and urinary inconvenience ( it occurs when the control over the urinary sphincter is lost or weakened which results in the involuntary leakage of urine) Or genital prolapsed ( this happens when women’s pelvic organs drop out from their original position )
Apart from this, there will be a speculum examination only for married women
This special examination is carried out to examine any prolapsed or growth on cervix or vagina.
Ultrasound checkup of the lower tummy and pelvis is obligatory in all womanish campaigners during the original medical examination.
Any abnormality of external sex organ are thought-about on graces of every case. Other than the above reasons given below the conditions will entail female candidates being declared unfit –
- Primary or secondary amenorrhoea (the absence of monthly menstrual periods)
- Severe Menorrhagia ( heavy periods) or/and severe dysmenorrhoea ( menstrual cramps)
- A natural extension of the cervix or prolapsed that comes outside the opening so once corrective surgery.
- Complex ovarian cyst of any size.
- Simple Ovarian cyst of more than six cm.
- Endometriosis ( a disorder in which tissue that normally lines with the uterus grows outside the uterus ) and Adenomyosis ( it is a condition when endometrial exists within and grows into the uterine wall )
- Submucous fibroid of any size.
- Broad ligament or cervical fibroid of any size inflicting pressure over the epithelial duct.
- Single fibroid uterus three cm in fringe or Fibroid, a pair of in range, fifteen metric linear units in fringe or fibroid inflicting deformation of mucosa depression.
- Congenital uterine anomalies ( malformation of the uterus), Except the arcuate uterus ( minor irregularity in the shape of your uterus )
- Acute or chronic pelvic infection ( infection of the female reproductive organ )
- Disorders of sexual differentiation
- Any other condition which will be considered on the merits of each case by the gynecologist
Significant hirsutism, especially with a manly pattern of hair growth, will be a cause for rejection. The following conditions won’t be a cause for rejection: small fibroid uterus( 3 cm or lower in the periphery) without symptoms.
Candidates who have been declared unfit and would like to get a review or appeal the decision could opt to seek the advice of the President of the SMB (Special Medical Board). The president then guides the candidates through the appeals board and medical board procedures.
Conclusion
So as you see in the above article there is nowhere mention of the importance of female’s virginity though there are medical tests that require external genitalia check-ups but not virginity, no female candidate can be rejected on the basis of her virginity
Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1) Is it necessary to be a virgin before SSB medical?
Answer) No, the virginity of a female officer is not necessary
Question 2) Is there any virginity test for females in SSB Medical?
Answer) No, there is no virginity test carried out on female aspirants during SSB medical
Question 3) What are the additional tests that married women had to go through?
Answer: Speculum examinations are only available to married women. A speculum is a device that is used to look inside the vagina and observe the cervix for any growth.
Question 4) Can a candidate be rejected if she has lumpy breasts?
Answer) If a candidate has lumps in her breast then she may be declared medically unfit.
Question 5) Will the medical examination be carried out by a female gynecologist?
Answer) Yes, the medical examination of the female aspirant will be carried out by a female gynecologist.
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- Can You Become Indian Army Officer With Weak EyeSight
- Height And Weight Required For Army Navy And Air Force
- What Are 14 Dental Points?
- How To Lose Weight Quickly And Safely For SSB Medical
- Required Visual Standards For Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force
- Are Carrying Angle, Flat Foot And Knock Knees Allowed In Defence
In point no. 5 it’s not vision chest instead it’s pegion chest…