Colposcopy Center - Athens, GA
Athens 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 Athens * Athens Obstetrics & Gynecology PC  Athens Obstetrics & Gynecology PC  Athens Obstetrics & Gynecology PC  Athens Obstetrics & Gynecology PC  Classic City Ob/Gyn  Athens Obstetrics & Gynecology PC  Athens Obstetrics & Gynecology PC  Classic City Ob/Gyn  Classic City Ob/Gyn  Clinton B Ashford MD  Clinton B Ashford MD  Athens-Eastside Gynecology PC  Athens Womens Clinic  Athens Womens Clinic  Athens Womens Clinic  Athens Womens Clinic  Womens Center of Athens  Womens Center of Athens  Womens Center of Athens  Womens Center of Athens  John F Elder MD  Thomas W Goggin MD  Women's Healthcare Associates PC  Women's Healthcare Associates PC  Rajiv D Desai MD  Womens Healthcare Specialist of Athens  Women's Healthcare Associates PC  Kaushik S Shah MD  Ridgeway Family Practice  Georgia Womens Care Center  Womens Health Associates of Walton  Womens Health Associates of Walton  Richard S White III MD  Medical Center of Elberton  Hamilton Mill Women's Health Specialists  Hamilton Mill OB/GYN  The Woman's Care Center PC  TLC for Women LLC  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  Heritage Obstetrics & Gynecology  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  Lakeshore Surgical Center  Heritage Obstetrics & Gynecology  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  Heritage Obstetrics & Gynecology  Heritage Obstetrics & Gynecology  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  The Longstreet Clinic Ob/Gyn  Jean Simone MD  Lanier Ob/Gyn  Lanier Ob/Gyn  Lanier Ob/Gyn  Lanier Ob/Gyn  Lanier Ob/Gyn  Lanier Ob/Gyn  Kent G Miller MD  Northeast Georgia Gynecology LLC  Newton-Rockdale Women's Health Center  Gentle Touch Inc  Cathy T Larrimore MD & Associates  Ray S Greco DO  Cathy T Larrimore MD & Associates  Raybon Ob/Gyn  Women's Wellness at Toccoa Clinic  Yvonne Scott MD  Habersham OB/GYN  Phillip N Bannister MD  Preferred Women's Healthcare LLC  Atlanta Gwinnett Ob/Gyn Associates  Preferred Women's Healthcare LLC  Atlanta Gwinnett Ob/Gyn Associates  James R Freeman MD  Preferred Women's Healthcare LLC  Women's Healthcare Consultants of Gwinnett  Gwinnett Physician's Group  Atlanta Gwinnett Ob/Gyn Associates  Alfred Williams MD  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Maternal Gynerations PC  Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine  Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine  Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine  Gwinnett Gynecology Associates  Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine  Gwinnett Gynecology Associates Athens, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Athens
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