Colposcopy Center - Weymouth, MA
Weymouth 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 Weymouth * Curtis L Cetrulo MD  South Shore Midwifery & Ob/Gyn  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Braintree  Hanover South Shore Ob/Gyn  Hanover South Shore Ob/Gyn  Hanover South Shore Ob/Gyn  Hanover South Shore Ob/Gyn  Hanover South Shore Ob/Gyn  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Women's Health  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Women's Health  South Shore Medical Center  Quincy Ob/Gyn  South Shore Medical Center  South Shore Medical Center  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Women's Health  Crown Ob/Gyn PC  Crown Ob/Gyn PC  Crown Ob/Gyn PC  Crown Ob/Gyn PC  Crown Ob/Gyn PC  Crown Ob/Gyn PC  Crown Ob/Gyn PC  Crown Ob/Gyn PC  Caritas Ob/Gyn Group at Quincy  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  South Cove Community Health Center  South Cove Community Health Center  Primary Care Affiliates  Womens Health Affiliates  Carney Medical Group  Carney Medical Group  Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Braintree Ob/Gyn  Charlotte J Richards MD  South Shore Womens Health  Dorchester House Multi-Service Center  Womens Health Affiliates  Womens Health Affiliates  Codman Square Health Center  Brockton Neighborhood Health Center  Brockton Neighborhood Health Center  Brockton Neighborhood Health Center  Upham's Corner Health Center  Deborah S Wooten MD  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Sandra S Chenkin MD  David Edinburgh MD  Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Practice Corp  Shenbagavalli Ramaswami MD  Rose Ann Berwald MD  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston Medical Center Ob/Gyn Associates  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston Medical Center Ob/Gyn Associates  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  Boston City & University Ob/Gyn Foundation Inc  South Cove Community Health Center  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  South Cove Community Health Center  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  South Cove Community Health Center  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  South Cove Community Health Center  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Tufts Medical Center Ob/Gyn  OB/GYN Womens Health East Boston  Dimock Community Health Center  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  Uhun R Lee MD  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Copley  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Copley  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Copley  Whittier Street Health Ctr  MGH Gillette Center for Women's Cancer  Martha Eliot Health Center  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service  MGH Vincent OB/Gyn Service Weymouth, MassachusettsUpcoming 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 Weymouth
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