Colposcopy Center - Stratford, CT
Stratford 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 Stratford * Ob/Gyn of Fairfield County LLC  Ob/Gyn of Fairfield County LLC  Ob/Gyn of Fairfield County LLC  Ob/Gyn of Fairfield County LLC  Ob/Gyn of Fairfield County LLC  Ob/Gyn of Fairfield County LLC  Kenneth A Thomas MD  Mill Hill Medical Consultants  Women's Health Care  Women's Health Care  Optimus Health Care Inc  Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility Group PC  Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility Group PC  Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility Group PC  Seton Women's Health Center  Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility Group PC  Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility Group PC  Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility Group PC  Fairfield County Women's Health  Fairfield County Women's Health  Ob/Gyn Physicians PC  Womens Health Care of Milford  Ob/Gyn Physicians PC  Southern Connecticut Women's Health Care  Milford Ob/Gyn  Southern Connecticut Women's Health Care  OB/GYN Specialty Group  OB/GYN Specialty Group  OB/GYN Specialty Group  OB/GYN Specialty Group  OB/GYN Specialty Group  OB/GYN Specialty Group  OB/GYN Specialty Group  Women's Health Center  Valley Ob/Gyn  Women's Health Center  Women's Health Center  Anthony G Santomauro MD  Summit Medical Center  Anthony G Santomauro MD  Anthony G Santomauro MD  Joseph A Cuteri MD  Southwest Community Health Center  Robert A Zikaras MD  Surgi Clinic  Alliance For Women's Health  Andrew R Herzog MD  Womens Medical Group PC  Alliance For Women's Health  Alliance For Women's Health  Alliance For Women's Health  Connecticut Fertility Associates  Alexander A Carrese MD  Womens Quality Care  Center for Womens Health & Midwifery  Scott A Vander Vennet MD LLC  Womens Healthcare of Trumbull  Womens Healthcare of Trumbull  Womens Healthcare of Trumbull  Womens Healthcare of Trumbull  Womens Healthcare of Trumbull  Affiliates in Women's Care  Affiliates in Women's Care  Avery Center For Obstetrics & Gynecology  Avery Center For Obstetrics & Gynecology  Avery Center For Obstetrics & Gynecology  Avery Center For Obstetrics & Gynecology  Avery Center For Obstetrics & Gynecology  Neelima Kaushal MD  Judy L Boslow MD  Women's Obstetrics and Gynecology  Greater New Haven Ob/Gyn Group PC  Greater New Haven Ob/Gyn Group PC  Greater New Haven Ob/Gyn Group PC  Greater New Haven Ob/Gyn Group PC  Cynthia M Ronan MD  Southport Women's Healthcare  Southport Women's Healthcare  Asis Medical Associates  Urmila Bhuvanesh MD & Brian Rigney MD  OB/GYN of North Haven PC  OB/GYN of North Haven PC  OB/GYN of North Haven PC  OB/GYN of North Haven PC  Urmila Bhuvanesh MD & Brian Rigney MD  Obstetrics Midwifery & Gynecology LLP  Obstetrics Midwifery & Gynecology LLP  Asis Medical Associates  Asis Medical Associates  Asis Medical Associates  Hillhealth Center Ob/Gyn  Center for Womens Health & Midwifery  Thomas J McNamee Jr. MD  Department of Women's & Children's Services  Hospital of St Raphael Ob/Gyn  Private Ob/Gyn Associates  Hospital of St Raphael Ob/Gyn  USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN  Philip M Sarrel MD  Roslyn Chosak MD Stratford, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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 Stratford
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