Colposcopy Center - Plano, TX
Plano 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 Plano * Charles Downey MD  Women's Health Associates  Women's Health Associates  Yasmin B Khan MD  Embry W Williams III MD  Womens Specialists Of Plano  Womens Specialists Of Plano  North Texas OB/GYN  Womens Specialists Of Plano  John Parker MD  North Texas OB/GYN  Womens Specialists Of Plano  North Texas OB/GYN  North Texas OB/GYN  West Plano OB/GYN Specialists  North Texas OB/GYN  West Plano OB/GYN Specialists  West Plano OB/GYN Specialists  North Texas Perinatal Associates  Associated Women's Healthcare  Associated Women's Healthcare  Associated Women's Healthcare  Deanah A Jibril DO  Associated Women's Healthcare  Annie B Bass MD  Plano Women's Healthcare PA  Plano Women's Healthcare PA  Plano Women's Healthcare PA  Joseph Leveno MD  Plano Women's Healthcare PA  Stephens,Turner & Associates  Stephens,Turner & Associates  Plano Women's Healthcare PA  Ruquiya Hussain MD  Phyllis J Gee MD  William Weise IV MD  Ralph E Joseph DO  Lawrence S Pierce MD  Women's Medical Associates of North Texas  C Colin Stacy MD  Michael W Cowart MD PA  Cornelius J Helling Jr. MD  Trostel OB/GYN & Associates PA  Trostel OB/GYN & Associates PA  Anthony O'Connell MD PA  Garland Ob/Gyn Associates  Garland Ob/Gyn Associates  Bernard F Adami MD  Health Central Women's Care PA  Ezell S Autrey MD  Centennial Ob/Gyn  Health Central Women's Care PA  Health Central Women's Care PA  Health Central Women's Care PA  Centennial Ob/Gyn  R Chris Kuhne MD PA  Plano Healthcare For Women  Plano Healthcare For Women  Advanced Ob/Gyn Associates  Advanced Ob/Gyn Associates  Advanced Ob/Gyn Associates  Park Central Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates  Park Central Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates  Park Central Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates  Bernstien Clark Culpepper Dinh & Milstein MDs  North Dallas Ob/Gyn  Carlos & Parnell MD PA  Connie Casad MD  Bernstien Clark Culpepper Dinh & Milstein MDs  Drs Coney McCullough Napier Oliver Sigman & Associates PA  Bernstien Clark Culpepper Dinh & Milstein MDs  Carlos & Parnell MD PA  Bernstien Clark Culpepper Dinh & Milstein MDs  Vernon & Waldrep Ob/Gyn & Associates  Blake E Frieden MD  Mark J Godat MD  Jan Goss MD & Cheryl Kinney MD  Drs Coney McCullough Napier Oliver Sigman & Associates PA  Drs Coney McCullough Napier Oliver Sigman & Associates PA  Carlos & Parnell MD PA  L Darrel Jordan MD  J M Kalinowski MD  Jan Goss MD & Cheryl Kinney MD  Jorge F Lopez MD  North Dallas Ob/Gyn  Northlake OB/GYN  Drs Coney McCullough Napier Oliver Sigman & Associates PA  Northlake OB/GYN  Bernstien Clark Culpepper Dinh & Milstein MDs  Drs Coney McCullough Napier Oliver Sigman & Associates PA  Wanderley Oliveira MD  Drs Coney McCullough Napier Oliver Sigman & Associates PA  Carlos & Parnell MD PA  Northlake OB/GYN  North Texas Perinatal Associates  Northlake OB/GYN  Northlake OB/GYN  Northlake OB/GYN  Drs Coney McCullough Napier Oliver Sigman & Associates PA  D Chad Simmons MD Plano, TexasPlano is an affluent northern suburb of Dallas, Texas. Plano is within the Dallas?Fort Worth metropolitan area, colloquially referred to as the Metroplex. The city is home to many corporate headquarters, including Ericsson Inc., Rent-A-Center, Crossmark, Perot Systems, Electronic Data Systems, JCPenney, Frito-Lay, Cinemark Theatres, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and UGS. Upcoming 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 Plano
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