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Cervical Biopsy and Colposcopy

Thursday, 18 August 2011, 9:44 | Category : Women

The Colposcopy is a way for your doctor to use a special magnifying equipment to check your shame, the vagina and the uterus collar. If a problem is noticed when Colposcopy, a small fabric samples (biopsy) is taken from the collar or the inside of the opening of the cervix (the endocervical canal). The pattern is viewed under a microscope.

Colposcopy of the vagina and the neck was usually to see if the result of a test is abnormal Pap. Many abnormal Pap tests are of viral infections, causes such as human papilloma virus (VPH), either from other types of infections, such as those who of bacteria, fungi (yeast), or protozoa (Trichomonas) causes. The changes in the cells of the collar, of course, can (vaginite atrophique) bound to the menopause, abnormal Pap test carried away one too. In certain cases, the changes in the cells of the collar is not treated, that cause abnormal Pap tests may progress to vorkrebsartigen or cancerous changes.

During the Colposcopy used the doctor a lighted magnifying device that resembles a pair of binoculars (Colposcopy). The Colposcopy allows the doctor to see the problems that could have a defect in the naked eye. A camera can be connected in Colposcopy to take pictures or take videos of the vagina and uterus to accept the collar.

Your doctor can vinegar (acetic acid) and put some iodine (Lugol solution) to the vagina and the neck with cotton – cotton balls or stick, to see the problem areas more clearly.

The Colposcopy is made for:

  • Take a look at the uterus collar for the problem areas, if one test was abnormal Pap. If an abnormal area is found in the substance Colposcopy, is a biopsy of the collar or a biopsy of the interior of the opening of the cervix (the endocervical canal) usually.
  • Check a painful problem or other (such as genital warts) found on or around the vagina and the uterus collar.
  • Follow-up of anomalous zones, which is seen on a previous Colposcopy. The Colposcopy can also be made to see if the process worked for one problem.
  • Take a look at the uterus collar for the zones of the problem when an HPV test with a type of high risk HPV shows, is present.

Tell your doctor if you:

  • Are or might be pregnant. A sanguine test or urine may be made before the Colposcopy to see if you are pregnant. The Colposcopy is no risk during pregnancy. If a biopsy of the uterus with a collar Colposcopy is necessary, luck is any impairment of pregnancy (miscarriage) is very weak. But you may have more bleeding of the biopsy. A Colposcopy can be repeated about 6 weeks after delivery.
  • Take your medicine.
  • If you are allergic to certain medication.
  • Had bleeding problems or take anti-coagulant-enhancing agents such as aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin).
  • Have a vaginal, an infection of the collar has been treated, or the basin is.