The gender ombudswoman has ruled that a regulation requiring women to have a gynecological examination before obtaining a driver's license is discriminatory. An investigation was begun after a 24-year-old woman complained the rule was unfair because men are not required to have a urological examination as part of their medical check-ups before getting licenses. Some Lithuanian medical officials argued that the requirement for women, which dates from Soviet times, should be kept, saying some gynecological diseases can cause sudden pains and even temporary loss of consciousness. The health ministry has formed a group to redraft the regulations, said Ausra Burneikiene, the ombudswoman.