Colposcopy Center - Vallejo, CA
Vallejo 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 Vallejo * Kaiser Foundation Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology  Kaiser Foundation Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology  Kaiser Foundation Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology  Kaiser Foundation Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology  Kaiser Foundation Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology  Kaiser Foundation Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology  Family Doctor Medical Group  Sutter Regional Medical Foundation  Contra Costa Medical Group for Women  Family Doctor Medical Group  Mary L Davenport MD  Sutter East Bay Family Medicine  Sutter East Bay Family Medicine  Sutter East Bay Family Medicine  D Kent Hobert MD  Yogam Krishnamoorthy MD  Tracy T Phillips MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group Ob/Gyn  Naomi Torgensen MD  Sutter Regional Medical Foundation Care Ctr  Sutter Regional Medical Foundation Care Ctr  Sutter Regional Medical Foundation Care Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Napa  Napa Valley Womens Health Ctr  Anthony H King MD  Napa Valley Womens Health Ctr  Napa Valley Womens Health Ctr  Napa Women's Medical Group  University Health Services  Reproductive Science Center  Reproductive Science Center  Reproductive Science Center  Contra Costa Medical Group Family Practice  Contra Costa Medical Group Family Practice  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Ob/Gyn  Richard J Chetkowski MD  Sutter East Bay Family Medicine  Sutter East Bay Family Medicine  Sutter East Bay Family Medicine  Amy M Huibonhoa MD  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Ob/Gyn  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Ob/Gyn  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Ob/Gyn  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Ob/Gyn  Debra A Levinsky MD  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Ob/Gyn  Jim H Nishimine MD  Sutter East Bay Family Medicine  Sutter East Bay Family Medicine  Hank Streitfeld MD  John A Crockett MD  Anahat Kaur Sandhu MD  Diablo Valley Women's OB/GYN Medical Group  East Bay Perinatal Medical Associates  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Gyn Oncology  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Ob/Gyn  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Judith Lamberti MD  Arthur Levit MD  Kaiser Permanente Gyn Oncology  Kaiser Permanente Gyn Oncology  Kaiser Permanente Gyn Oncology  Kaiser Permanente Gyn Oncology  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  East Bay Women's Health Inc  East Bay Women's Health Inc  East Bay Perinatal Medical Associates  East Bay Family Practice Medical Group Inc  Leach OB/GYN  Margaret E Craig MD  Alan N Kaplan MD  Leach OB/GYN  Leon F Richmond MD  Richard R Seibert MD  Steven Wells MD  Muir Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Muir Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Muir Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Eugene Kaplan MD  Muir Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Louis Klein MD  Muir Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Ob/Gyn Specialists  Christine Riley MD  Ob/Gyn Specialists  Ob/Gyn Specialists  Kaiser Permanente Ob/Gyn  Kaiser Permanente Ob/Gyn  Rosemary Delgado MD Inc  CCOB  CCOB  Womens Medical Association  Kent Farney MD  Alameda County Medical Center  Oakcare Medical Grp  Alameda County Medical Center Vallejo, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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 Vallejo
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