Colposcopy Center - Passaic, NJ
Passaic 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 Passaic * Jennifer Y Greene MD  Willowbrook Medical Specialties  Willowbrook Medical Specialties  Maria Teresa Bitar MD  Richard G Binetti MD  Womens Ob/Gyn PC  Womens Ob/Gyn PC  Sarla Zaveri MD  Physicians For Women  Physicians For Women  Physicians For Women  Physicians For Women  Jared M Sullivan MD  Fred W Miller MD  Wayne Obstetrics & Gynecology  Essex Women's Health Center  Essex Women's Health Center  Essex Women's Health Center  Sonia Gof MD  Kazem Behnam MD  Donald A Sgroi MD PA  Les Burns MD  Associates In Women's Healthcare  Associates In Women's Healthcare  Associates In Women's Healthcare  Associates In Women's Healthcare  Associates In Women's Healthcare  Debra Rosenzweig MD  Henry H Balzani MD  Elise Carman MD  Michael D Seidner MD  Maged Boghdady MD  Karen Dias-Martin MD  Robyn S Meglio MD  Bernard Chang MD  Drs Cusano & Riccioli  Vinay Shah MD  Paterson Community Health Center  Tsu M Chu MD  Kamala Das MD  Ob-Gyn & Infertility Services  Essex OB/GYN LLC  Satty Gill Keswani MD  Ciciola David & Kaufman MDs  Ciciola David & Kaufman MDs  Drs Koch Quartell & Shinbein  Somchai Kulwatdanaporn MD  Earl Kusnierz MD  Drs Koch Quartell & Shinbein  Drs Koch Quartell & Shinbein  Physicians for Women's Health Care PA  Michael J Straker MD  Physicians for Women's Health Care PA  Physicians for Women's Health Care PA  Physicians for Women's Health Care PA  Marilyn McArthur MD  Tina Petillo MD  Physicians for Women's Health Care PA  Scian & Scian Ob/Gyn Associates  Michael J Straker MD  Gurmit S Chilana MD  Associates In Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility  Contemporary Women's Care  Associates In Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility  Pitman & Klachko LLC  Associates In Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility  Associates In Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility  Associates In Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility  Pitman & Klachko LLC  Barry M Reisman MD  Contemporary Women's Care  Contemporary Women's Care  Associates In Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility  Contemporary Women's Care  Pitman & Klachko LLC  Contemporary Women's Care  West Essex Ob/Gyn Associates PA  West Essex Ob/Gyn Associates  West Essex Ob/Gyn Associates  West Essex Ob/Gyn Associates  New Jersey Perinatal Associates  West Essex Ob/Gyn Associates PA  New Jersey Perinatal Associates  Joann Somers MD  New Jersey Perinatal Associates  New Jersey Perinatal Associates  New Jersey Perinatal Associates  Clifton Medical Center  Premier Ob/Gyn LLC  Joana Okafor MD  Rubino OB/GYN Group  Yvette A Bridges MD  Huseyin Copur MD  Rubino OB/GYN Group  Rubino OB/GYN Group  Rubino OB/GYN Group  Gynecologic Oncology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery  Salvatore M Gagliano MD  Friedel & Lam MDs  David A Nunez MD Passaic, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Passaic
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