Cervical Dysplasia Center - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Cervical DysplasiaType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Chesapeake * Gynecology Specialists  Gynecology Specialists  Gynecology Specialists  Javaid A Perwaiz MD  The Group For Women  The Group For Women  The Group For Women  Peter J Kemp MD  The Group For Women  The Group For Women  The Group For Women  Khadijah Jordan MD PC  Atlantic Ob/Gyn  Khadijah Jordan MD PC  TotalCare for Women Mid-Atlantic PLC  TotalCare for Women Mid-Atlantic PLC  TotalCare for Women Mid-Atlantic PLC  Greenbrier Ob/Gyn PC  Greenbrier Ob/Gyn PC  Greenbrier Ob/Gyn PC  Greenbrier Ob/Gyn PC  Greenbrier Ob/Gyn PC  Greenbrier Ob/Gyn PC  Gynecology Associates Ltd PLLC  Gynecology Associates Ltd PLLC  Associated Ob/Gyn  Associated Ob/Gyn  Stephen A Miller MD  Spruiell & Roberts MDs  Spruiell & Roberts MDs  Portsmith Ob/Gyn  Portsmith Ob/Gyn  Diane L H Coltrin MD  Tidewater Physicians For Women  Tidewater Physicians For Women  Tidewater Physicians For Women  Tidewater Physicians For Women  Tidewater Physicians For Women  Elite Womens Care  The Group For Women  The Group For Women  The Group For Women  Contemporary OB/GYN Associates  Complete Women's Care  Complete Women's Care  Virginia Beach Gynecology  Virginia Beach Gynecology  Complete Women's Care  Complete Women's Care  Virginia Beach Gynecology  Complete Women's Care  EVMS Maternal & Fetal Medicine  EVMS Maternal & Fetal Medicine  EVMS Maternal & Fetal Medicine  Slater C Saul MD  EVMS Maternal & Fetal Medicine  Womancare Centers PLC  Healthcare for Women by Women  EVMS Maternal & Fetal Medicine  EVMS Ob/Gyn  WomanCare Centers PLC  WomanCare Centers PLC  WomanCare Centers PLC  Richard Valentine MD  Richard Valentine MD  Richard N Willard MD  WomanCare Centers PLC  Family Medical Practitioners  Western Branch Center For Women PC  Churchland Ob/Gyn  Churchland Ob/Gyn  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Michael A Lepore MD  Atlantic Urogynecology Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Med  Complete Women's Care  Morris M Elstein MD  Womens Health Choice  Art & Science of OB/GYN  The New Hope Center for Reproductive Medicine  Peninsula Institute for Community Health  Peninsula Institute for Community Health  Peninsula Institute for Community Health  Genis Women's Care PC  Specialists for Women  Genis Women's Care PC  Specialists for Women  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Ob/Gyn Associates of Hampton  Ob/Gyn Associates of Hampton  Ob/Gyn Associates of Hampton  Ob/Gyn Associates of Hampton  Hampton Roads Ob/Gyn Inc  Hampton Ob/Gyn  Manuel Galdos MD  Riverside OB/GYN Center  Riverside OB/GYN Center  Drs Lockhart & Yeatts MD  Drs Lockhart & Yeatts MD Chesapeake, VirginiaChesapeake is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads portion of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia in the United States.
Chesapeake is a diverse city with few urban areas as well as many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp. Extending all the way from the rural border with North Carolina to the harbor area of Hampton Roads adjacent to the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Chesapeake is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and has miles of waterfront industrial, commercial and residential property.
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Cervical DysplasiaRead the Cervical Dysplasia article » What is cervical dysplasia?Cervical dysplasia refers to the presence of precancerous changes of the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix, the opening to the womb (uterus). The term dysplasia refers to the abnormal appearance of the cells when viewed under the microscope. The degree and extent of abnormality seen on a tissue sample (such as a Pap smear) was formerly referred to as mild, moderate, or severe dysplasia. In recent years, this nomenclature has been replaced by two newer systems. These systems are based upon changes in the appearance of cells visualized when smears of individual cells (cytological changes) or tissue biopsies (histological changes) are reviewed under a microscope.
These classification systems will be further discussed below.
What causes cervical dysplasia?Cervical dysplasia is caused by infection of the cervix with the human papillomavirus (HPV). Although there are over 100 HPV types, a subgroup of HPVs have been found to infect the lining cells of the genital and reproductive tract in women. HPV is a very common infection and is transmitted through sexual contact; over 75% of sexually active women are thought to acquire the virus at one point or another. It is believed that over 6 million people become infected with HPV every year in the US, and approximately 50% of those infected are between the ages of 15 and 25. Most infections occur in young women, ... Recommended Reading Related to Cervical DysplasiaSexually Transmitted Diseases in Men (STDs in Men) » What are STDs and how can their spread be prevented?Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that are transmitted during any type of sexual exposure, including intercourse (vaginal or anal), oral sex, and the sharing of sexual devices, such as vibrators. In the professional medical arena, STDs are referred to as STIs (sexually transmitted infections). This terminology is used because many infections are frequently temporary. Some STDs are infections that are transmitted by persistent and close skin-to-skin contact, including during sexual intimacy. Although treatment exists for many STDs, others currently are usually incurable, such as HIV, HPV, hepatitis B and C, and HHV-8. Furthermore, many infections can be present in, and be spread by, patients who do not have symptoms. The most effective way to prevent the spread of STDs is abstinence. Alternatively, the diligent use of latex barriers, such as condoms, during vaginal or anal... Read the Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Men (STDs in Men) article » Other Related Cervical Dysplasia ArticlesEmergency Contact for Chesapeake
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