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Our Colposcopy | Colposcopy is a diagnostic tool to determine the cause of abnormalities found in Pap smears. A Colposcopy is a visual examination of the cervix; it"s a relatively simple and painless procedure, usually performed in your physician's office and lasting approximately 10- 15 minutes. A Colposcopy seems much like a Pap smear; however, there a few important differences. You are positioned on the examination table as in a Pap smear but, an acetic acid is placed on the cervix, causing the cervical cells to fill with water so light will not pass through them.
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We will views your cervix through a colposcope. A colposcope is a large, electric microscope and is positioned approximately 30cm from the vagina.
A bright light on the end of the colposcope makes it possible for your physician to view your cervix.
We will focuses on the areas where no light passes through; he sees any abnormal cervical changes as white areas, the whiter the area, the worse the dysplasia. He also sees, abnormal blood vessel changes through the colposcope; abnormal vascular changes occur in dysplasia and the worse the vascular changes are the worse the dysplasia is. |  |  |
We will able to view the entire abnormal area through the Colposcope, a tissue sample or biopsy is taken from the whitest abnormal areas and sent to the lab for evaluation.
Cryosurgery or a freezing of the abnormal cells is usually performed next, making this a diagnostic/ treatment procedure in one. If your physician, is unable to view the entire abnormal area, as when the abnormal area extends inside the cervix, another procedure such as a Cone biopsy or LEEP procedure is performed. |
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