Colposcopy is a procedure during which the surface of the vulva, vagina and part of the uterine neck is examined. Diagnosis is carried out using a special tool. This device is called a colposcope. This tool is a low-power microscope that allows you to magnify from two and a half to forty times. At the end of the device, a bright light allows the doctor to clearly see the cervix.
If the diagnosis reveals unusual cellular areas, then during the examination it is possible to take a tissue sample for further laboratory research. Colposcopy is a procedure during which you can identify the lesion and assess the general condition of the vaginal mucosa, uterine neck, vascular pattern, color of tissues. Diagnosis allows you to identify violations of the epithelium, the boundaries of the detected neoplasms, the presence and shape of the glands.
Extended colposcopy of the cervix can be recommended if a gynecological examination revealed certain violations. These, in particular, include the presence of suspicious sites on the surface of the uterine neck or dysplasia. Colposcopy is a procedure that is performed to detect cancer in the neck and changes that provoke its development. This type of diagnosis can be recommended if bleeding from the vagina occurs after sexual intercourse.
Colposcopy is a
diagnostic method that does not require special preparation. However, a specialist may give some recommendations. In particular, immediately before the examination, the intestines and bladder should be emptied. It is recommended to exclude proximity two days before the inspection. You should not plan a procedure during menstruation, use tampons. Douching is also not recommended a day or two before the examination, and immediately before the examination, hygiene procedures should not be performed.
Colposcopy is a procedure that is indicated to detect precancerous changes in the vulva, vulvar cancer, vaginal neoplasms, changes in the tissues of the vagina and uterine neck. The examination is also used in the presence of HPV or genital warts.
Colposcopy is a procedure that is performed on an outpatient basis. It usually takes ten to twenty minutes. The patient occupies the same position on the chair as on the gynecological examination. At the end of the diagnosis, a colposcopy protocol is drawn up.
The doctor places a metal mirror in the vagina, then inserts the instrument. All discharge on the surface of the uterine neck and vagina is eliminated with a tampon. At the initial stage, a general inspection is carried out from a different angle.
After that, the study area is treated with a solution of acetic acid (three percent). Under the influence of the compound, the painful areas become white and easily distinguishable.
After this, a Schiller test is carried out. A tampon soaked in an aqueous solution of iodine is inserted into the vagina and the surface of the neck is lubricated, and then it is examined again at different angles in a colposcope.