Colposcopy Center - Knoxville, TN
Knoxville 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 Knoxville * Fort Sanders OB GYN Group PC  Fort Sanders OB GYN Group PC  Fort Sanders OB GYN Group PC  Fort Sanders OB GYN Group PC  Generations OB/GYN PC  Fort Sanders OB GYN Group PC  Generations OB/GYN PC  Fort Sanders Women's Specialists  Fort Sanders Perinatal Center  Fort Sanders OB GYN Group PC  Fort Sanders Perinatal Center  Curtis J Elam MD PC  Tammy E Baker MD  Great Expectations  George W Vick II MD  Womens Health Specialists  East Tennessee Women's Care  Kathleen Edmunds MD  Thomas R Traylor & Larry M Fields MDs  Hartline & Shahbazi Gynecology PLLC  Duy-Thu Martin MD  Lowell L McCauley MD  Kristy L Newton MD  Hartline & Shahbazi Gynecology PLLC  East Tennessee Regional Ob/Gyn Associates  Thomas R Traylor & Larry M Fields MDs  East Tennessee Regional Ob/Gyn Associates  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  University of Tennessee Ob/Gyn  Regional Obstetrics Of Knoxville  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  University of Tennessee Ob/Gyn  Womens Care Group  Womens Care Group  University of Tennessee Ob/Gyn  East Tennessee Regional Ob/Gyn Associates  Jeffrey Brown MD PLLC  Ob & Gyn Professionals of East Tennessee PC  Generations OB/GYN PC  Generations OB/GYN PC  Generations OB/GYN PC  Gayla Harris MD  Generations OB/GYN PC  Generations OB/GYN PC  Generations OB/GYN PC  Contemporary Womens Health  Ob & Gyn Professionals of East Tennessee PC  Contemporary Womens Health  Center For Reproductive Medicine & Pelvic Pain  Harmony Health & Wellness  Appalachian Center for Women  All Women's Care PLLC  All Women's Care PLLC  All Women's Care PLLC  East Tennessee Womens Specialists PLLC  East Tennessee Womens Specialists PLLC  East Tennessee Womens Specialists PLLC  Center for Fertility & Reproductive Services  Mcneely Family Physicians  Ob/Gyn Associates of Oak Ridge  Ob/Gyn Associates of Oak Ridge  Ob/Gyn Associates of Oak Ridge  Ob/Gyn Associates of Oak Ridge  Ob/Gyn Associates of Oak Ridge  Women's Health Associates PC  New Life Ob/Gyn  New Life Ob/Gyn  Medical Center  Scott Matson DO  East Tennessee Womens Health  Sweetwater Medical Clinic  Sweetwater Medical Clinic  Sweetwater Medical Clinic  Five Rivers Obstetrics & Gynecology  Dayspring Family Health Center  Marilyn J Gordon MD  East Tennessee OB/GYN  Premier Womens Health Specialists  HealthStar Physicians PC  HealthStar Physicians PC  LMU Outpatient Services  Circle of Life  Athens Women's Clinic  Athens Women's Clinic  Athens Women's Clinic  Michael W Hahn MD  Womens Center of Greenville PC  Womens Center of Greenville PC  Womens Center of Greenville PC  Kimberly Claypool MD  Lloyd Barnes MD  Peter Reardon MD Knoxville, TennesseeUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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 Knoxville
Nearby Knoxville Hospitals *Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Baptist Riverside Outpatient Testing Select Specialty Hospital East Tennessee Children's Hospital St Marys Health System University of Tennessee Medical Center Lakeshore Mental Health Institute Peninsula Hospital Parkwest Medical Center Baptist Hospital for Women Blount Memorial Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital & Center Fort Loudoun Medical Center Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center St Mary's Jefferson Memorial Hospital St Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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