Colposcopy Center - Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo * Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Magella Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Saddleback Women's Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Magella Medical Group  Saddleback Women's Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Saddleback Women's Medical Group  Orange Coast Womens Medical Group  Jerry S Benzl MD  Ming H Robinson MD  Laurence Fakinos MD  Gloria L Jaucian MD  Fetal Diagnostic Center  Fetal Diagnostic Center  Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Viken Melkonian MD  Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Pacific Crest Medical Group  Patricia Faraz MD  Hilla Sadri MD  Joan T Sasaki MD  Rancho Mission Obstetrics & Gynecology  Rancho Mission Obstetrics & Gynecology  Lorraine A Walker MD  Morris M Ahdoot MD  B Sheba Gabrail MD  Womens Medical Group of Irvine  Canyon Pacific Ob/Gyn  Kimberly A Kelly MD  Laguna Beach Community Clinic  David H Su MD  Doctors Office for Women  Laguna Beach Ob/Gyn  Seifolah Esfandiari MD  Abha B Gupta MD  Doctors of Women Health Center  Doctors of Women Health Center  Doctors of Women Health Center  Doctors of Women Health Center  Doctors of Women Health Center  Doctors of Women Health Center  Patrick Thein MD  John Gorny MD  Baruch Fogel MD  Talbert Medical Group  Medical Specialists For Women  Reproductive Specialty Medical Center  Allyson M Brooks MD  Charles H Chen MD  Alex B Deyan MD  Allyson M Brooks MD  Newport Beach Ob/Gyn  Allyson M Brooks MD  Lisa M Karamardian MD  Mary J Kotob MD & Corinne S Sugihara MD  Mary J Kotob MD & Corinne S Sugihara MD  Jody Kay White MD  Allyson M Brooks MD  Womens Wellness OB/GYN  Harmony Health & Wellness  Preferred Health Partners Inc  Mothers & Daughters Center  Mothers & Daughters Center  Associated Obstetrics & Gynecology  Hong-An Jan MD  Hubert W Jeng MD  St Joseph Heritage Medical Group  Rudiger Tatarin MD  Jamie Ludmir MD  Christine J Chai MD  Hyung O Kim MD  Sing L Tung MD  Abraham Duel MD Inc  All Family Medical Group  Ayoub Khaghani MD  Abraham Duel MD Inc  Janine K Jensen MD & Melissa E Huggins MD  Sergio Levenzon MD  Anaheim Hills Womens Center  Juan Velez MD  Ziad L Kharuf MD  Juan Velez MD Mission Viejo, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 Mission Viejo
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