Colposcopy Center - Arlington Heights, IL
Arlington Heights Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for ColposcopyType 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 Arlington Heights * Gynecological & Obstetric Associates SC  Gynecological & Obstetric Associates SC  Gynecological & Obstetric Associates SC  Gynecological & Obstetric Associates SC  Gynecological & Obstetric Associates SC  Northwest Women's Consultants  Northwest Women's Consultants  Northwest Women's Consultants  Northwest Women's Consultants  Northwest Women's Consultants  Northwest Women's Consultants  Northwest Women's Consultants  For Women Only  For Women Only  Ob/Gyn Associates  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  M Kang MD  Ismail Oztekin MD  Womens Healthfirst  Womens Healthfirst  Womens Healthfirst  Womens Healthfirst  Womens Healthfirst  Womens Healthfirst  Midwest Center for Womens Healthcare  Midwest Center for Womens Healthcare  Midwest Center for Womens Healthcare  Fahey Medical Center  Comprehensive Women's Center  Comprehensive Women's Center  Comprehensive Women's Center  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Womancare PC  Michal C Szczupak MD & Plamen Dotchev MD  Personal Women's Healthcare  Mariusz Koziol MD  Obstetrics & Gynecology Office  Richard Mruz MD  Personal Women's Healthcare  Michal C Szczupak MD & Plamen Dotchev MD  Womens Complete Healthcare  Personal Women's Healthcare  Chams Womens Health Care SC  Chams Womens Health Care SC  Harbans K Deol MD  Hasumati Patel MD  American Womens Medical Center  Anthony C Stagno MD  Advantage Health Care Ltd  Advocate Medical Group  Women's Health Specialists  Associates Inc Ob/Gyn SC  Women's Health Specialists  AGSO  AGSO  AGSO  AGSO  Partners in Obstetrics & Gynecology  Advocate Medical Group Parkside Center  Focus on Women's Health  Partners in Obstetrics & Gynecology  Women's Health Specialists  Partners in Obstetrics & Gynecology  Parkside Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility  AGSO  AGSO  Illinois Urogynecology  Partners in Obstetrics & Gynecology  Illinois Urogynecology  Partners in Obstetrics & Gynecology  Women's Health Specialists  Parkside Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility  Women's Health Specialists  AGSO  Partners in Obstetrics & Gynecology  Illinois Urogynecology  Jeffrey Waitzman MD  Associates Inc Ob/Gyn SC  Advocate Gynecologic Oncology  Advocate Medical Group  Advocate Medical Group  Advocate Medical Group  Advocate Medical Group  Advocate Medical Group  Advanced Ob/Gyn Associates  Advanced Ob/Gyn Associates  Dale Liaugminas MD Arlington Heights, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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ColposcopyWhat is colposcopy?Colposcopy is a gynecological procedure that illuminates and magnifies the vulva, vaginal walls, and uterine cervix in order to detect and examine abnormalities of these structures. The cervix is the base of the womb (uterus) and leads out to the birth canal (vagina). During colposcopy, special tests [acetic acid wash, use of color filters, and sampling (biopsy) of tissues] can be done. Colposcopy is not to be confused with culdoscopy, which is the insertion of an instrument through the wall of the vagina in order to view the pelvic area behind the vagina.
Why is colposcopy done?Colposcopy is usually done in one of two circumstances: to examine the cervix either when the result of a Pap smear is abnormal, or when the cervix looks abnormal during the collection of a Pap smear. Even if a Pap smear result is normal, colposcopy is ordered when the cervix appears visibly abnormal to the clinician performing the Pap smear. The purpose of the colposcopy is to determine what is causing the abnormal looking cervix or the abnormal Pap smear so that appropriate treatment can be given.
How is colposcopy done?A colposcope is a microscope that resembles a pair of binoculars. The instrument has a range of magnification lenses. It also has color filters that allow the physician to detect tiny abnormal blood vessels on the cervix. The colposcope is used to examine the vaginal walls and cervix through the vaginal opening.
Colposcopy is a safe procedure with no complicatio... Recommended Reading Related to ColposcopyWhat is a Pap smear?A Pap smear (also known as the Pap test) is a medical procedure in which a sample of cells from a woman's cervix (the end of the uterus that extends into the vagina) is collected and spread (smeared) on a microscope slide. The cells are examined under a microscope in order to look for pre-malignant (before-cancer) or malignant (cancer) changes. A Pap smear is a simple, quick, and relatively painless screening test. Its specificity - which means its ability to avoid classifying a normal smear as abnormal (a "false positive" result) - while very good, is not perfect. The sensitivity of a Pap smear - which means its ability to detect every single abnormality -- while good, is also not perfect, and some "false negative" results (in which abnormalities are present but not detected by the test) will occur. Thus, a few women develop cervical cancer despite having regular Pap screening. In the vas... Other Related Colposcopy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Arlington Heights
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