Colposcopy Center - Nashua, NH
Nashua 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 Nashua * EverGreen Women's Health Care  EverGreen Women's Health Care  Women's Medical Associates  Generations Ob/Gyn  Womens Care of Nashua  Womens Care of Nashua  Generations Ob/Gyn  EveryWoman Gynecology  Michael Sisitsky MD  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua East Clinic  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua East Clinic  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua East Clinic  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua East Clinic  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua East Clinic  Women's Healthcare  Women's Healthcare  Women's Healthcare  Women's Healthcare  Women's Healthcare  Denise F Poulin MD  Denise F Poulin MD  Women's Healthcare  Women's Healthcare  Lifetime Ob/Gyn  Women's Progressive Healthcare  Women's Progressive Healthcare  Women's Progressive Healthcare  Bedford Women's Care Associates PA  Bedford Women's Care Associates PA  Bedford Women's Care Associates PA  Bedford Women's Care Associates PA  Bedford Women's Care Associates PA  Bedford Women's Care Associates PA  William H Edwards MD  Andover Ob/Gyn  Shuja U Saleem MD  Eric B Miller MD  Manchester Obstetrical Associates PA  Manchester Obstetrical Associates PA  Manchester Obstetrical Associates PA  Manchester Obstetrical Associates PA  Manchester Obstetrical Associates PA  Dr Montanarella & Associates  Southern New Hampshire OB/GYN  Southern New Hampshire OB/GYN  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic Manchester  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic Manchester  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic Manchester  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic Manchester  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic Manchester  Drs Chaudhari & Walsh  Concord Hospital Family Health Center  Hitchcock Clinic  Hitchcock Clinic  Drs Chaudhari & Walsh  Hitchcock Clinic  Hitchcock Clinic  Drs Chaudhari & Walsh  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Concord Ob/Gyn Associates  Monadnock Ob/Gyn Associates PA  Monadnock Ob/Gyn Associates PA  Monadnock Ob/Gyn Associates PA  Monadnock Ob/Gyn Associates PA  Partners for Women Health PA  Partners for Women Health PA  Partners for Women Health PA  Partners for Women Health PA  Cynthia Bear MD  Franklin Regional Hospital  Harbour Womens Health  Harbour Womens Health  Women's Health Associates  Fertility Center of New England Inc  Women's Health Associates  Women's Health Associates  Women's Health Associates  Garrison Womens Health Center  Garrison Womens Health Center  Garrison Womens Health Center  Dover Women's Health, P.A.  Garrison Womens Health Center  Dover Women's Health, P.A.  Garrison Womens Health Center  Dover Women's Health, P.A.  Gynecology & Infertility Associates  Gynecology & Infertility Associates  Caring for Women LRGH  Caring for Women LRGH  Laconia Clinic  Joanne E Bulley MD  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene Ob/Gyn  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene Ob/Gyn  Newport Health Center  Valley Regional Hospital Ob/Gyn Dept Nashua, New HampshireUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Nashua
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