Colposcopy Center - North Miami, FL
North Miami 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 North Miami * Levin's Women's Health & Wellness Center  Stuart I Gross MD  Louis Gutierrez MD  Full Line Circle  Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates  Ramon Hechavarria MD  Medical Care for Women LLC  Full Line Circle  Nelson L Adams MD & Associates PA  Nabil Matar MD  All Women's Healthcare of Dade  Emmanuela Wolloch MD PA  Clinique Bazile  Miami Beach Community Health Center  Violetta Lyra MD  Nooria Rahmanie MD PA  Mauricio Y Bitran MD & Franz Rivera MD LLC & Jose Bendayan MD  Mauricio Y Bitran MD & Franz Rivera MD LLC & Jose Bendayan MD  Alex Ferro & Gregory Michael MDs & Associates  Charles Goldsmith MD  Alex Ferro & Gregory Michael MDs & Associates  Mauricio Y Bitran MD & Franz Rivera MD LLC & Jose Bendayan MD  Blachar, Brasac & Castillo MD's  Blachar, Brasac & Castillo MD's  Blachar, Brasac & Castillo MD's  Maternal Obstetrics & Gynecology  Aventura OB/GYN Associates  Maternal Obstetrics & Gynecology  Aventura OB/GYN Associates  Nidia Iglesias MD PA  Rebeca C Martinez MD  Maternal Obstetrics & Gynecology  Maternal Obstetrics & Gynecology  Herman Brovender & Laura E Reinertson MDs  Steven M Silvers DO  Womens Healthcare of South Florida  Celestino P Castellon MD  Armando DeLaTorre MD  Venetian Isle Medical  Alberto Dominquez-Bali MD  Francisco G Tudela Jr. MD  Jorge A Vallejo MD  University of Miami OB/GYN  UM JMH Ob/Gyn High Risk Pregnancy  UM JMH Ob/Gyn High Risk Pregnancy  University of Miami OB/GYN  UM JMH Ob/Gyn High Risk Pregnancy  University of Miami OB/GYN  Julio A Diaz-Jane MD  UM JMH Ob/Gyn High Risk Pregnancy  University of Miami OB/GYN  UM JMH Ob/Gyn High Risk Pregnancy  UM JMH Ob/Gyn High Risk Pregnancy  UM JMH Ob/Gyn High Risk Pregnancy  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  UM JMH Ob/Gyn High Risk Pregnancy  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami Infertility Center  University of Miami Infertility Center  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  University of Miami OB/GYN  Howard Medical Center  Anselmo Mendive MD  Fox Physicians Associates  Carlos Max MD  Total Womens Healthcare of South Broward  Simon Weiss MD  Emilio Blanco MD  Eduardo Mejia MD  Robert Klein Ob/Gyn  All Womens Healthcare of South Broward Inc  Gil Aronson MD  Blanco Collazo Fernandez & Richards MDs  Blanco Collazo Fernandez & Richards MDs  All Womens Healthcare of South Broward Inc  Blanco Collazo Fernandez & Richards MDs  All Womens Healthcare of South Broward Inc  Faris A Hanna MD  All Womens Healthcare of South Broward Inc  Blanco Collazo Fernandez & Richards MDs  All Womens Healthcare of South Broward Inc  Matias E Guerra MD  Elda Ferrer-Guerra MD  Eduardo Lavado MD  Aaron Elkin MD  Gonzalez Abreu & Fernandez MD PA  Yvette P Ans MD  Gonzalez Abreu & Fernandez MD PA North Miami, FloridaUpcoming 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 North Miami
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