Pap Smear Center - La Mesa, CA
La Mesa Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Pap SmearType 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 La Mesa * Maria L Castillo MD  Yvonne C Goff MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Aliya I Khan MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Grossmont Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Thomas Murphy MD  Grossmont Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Paul A Pyka DO  James R Schaefer MD  Grossmont Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Doctors Wittgrove & Brown  Suzanne Merrill-Nach MD  Doctors Wittgrove & Brown  Frank J Goicoechea MD  Xpert Fertility Care  Xpert Fertility Care  Xpert Fertility Care  Deena Tajran MD  LaMaestra Family Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Gynecology  Ebtissam H Korkis MD  Unique Healthcare for Women  Anna M David MD  Women's Health Care Center  Women's Health Care Center  Women's Health Care Center  Women's Health Care Center  William D Koltun MD  Brent R Livingston MD  A Ladys Doctor  A Ladys Doctor  Preventive Women's Health Care  Women's Health Care at Frost Street AMC  Joshua Cohen MD  Paul R Goldstein MD Inc  Women's Health Care at Frost Street AMC  Fertility Specialists Medical Group Inc  Women's Health Care at Frost Street AMC  Fertility Specialists Medical Group Inc  Women's Health Care at Frost Street AMC  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  West Coast Ob/Gyn Associates  Pregnancy Specialists Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Chrysten E Cunningham DO  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Steven R Drosman MD  Mercy Clinic  L Dale Lapp MD  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Margaret Magone MD  Luis Marmanillo-Alcazar MD  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Sandra R Petersen MD  Tammy Pham MD Inc  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Alisa Williams MD Inc  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Hillcrest Ob/Gyn  Dr Myron Schonbrun  Hillcrest Ob/Gyn  Dr Myron Schonbrun  John H Strauss MD  Dr Myron Schonbrun  Infertility Ob/Gyn Medical Group  Jeffrey Buyse MD  Infertility Ob/Gyn Medical Group  UCSD Reproductive Medicine  UCSD Reproductive Medicine  UCSD Reproductive Medicine  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Francisco Anguiano MD  Lifetime Women's Healthcare  Eugene Basiliere MD Inc  Mauricio Levine-Kogan MD  Francisco Anguiano MD  Feliciano R Rios MD  Jose M Alanis-Amezcua MD  California Women's Medical Clinic  Sharp Rees-Stealy Obstetrics & Gynecology  Sharp Rees-Stealy Obstetrics & Gynecology  Otay Family Health Center  Janette Gray MD, Inc dba The Center for Health & Wellbeing  Marsha Benoni MD  June D Melin MD  Mary C Jennings MD  Scripps La Jolla Ob/Gyn  IGO Medical Group AMC  IGO Medical Group AMC La Mesa, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Pap SmearWhat 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 vast majority of cases, a Pap test does identify minor cellular abnormalities before they have had a chance to become malignant and at a point when the condition is most easily treatable. The Pap smear is not intended to detect other forms of cancer such as those of the ovary, vagina, or uterus. Cancer of these organs may be discovered during the course of the gynecologic (pelvic) exam, which usually is done at the same time as the Pap smear.
Who should have a Pap smear?Pregnancy does not prevent a woman from having a Pap smear. Pap smears can be safely done during pregnancy. Pap smear testing is not indicated for women who have had a hysterectomy (with removal of the cervix) for benign conditions. Women who have had a hysterectomy in which the cervix is not removed, called subtotal hysterectomy, should continue screening following the same guidelines as women who have not had a hysterectomy. The screening guidelines of... Recommended Reading Related to Pap SmearWhat are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
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- Cervical cancer is cancer of the entrance to the womb (uterus). Regular pelvic exams and Pap testing can detect precancerous changes in the cervix. Precancerous changes in the cervix may be treated with cryosurgery, cauterization, or laser surgery. The most common symptom of cancer of the cervix is abnormal bleeding.
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Genital Warts (HPV)
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Women (STDs)
- Sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, are infections that are transmitted during any type of sexual exposure, including intercourse (vaginal or anal), oral sex, and the sharing of sexual devices, such as vibrators. Women can contract all of the STDs, but may have no symptoms, or have different symptoms than men do.
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