Currently, histological examination, which is used to study the functions and structure of tissues and cells, both in normal and pathological conditions, is of great importance among all other diagnostic methods. Histology in gynecology is a microscopic examination of tissues that were taken for appropriate analysis from reproductive female organs.
In this case, only one goal is pursued, namely, recognition of the nature of the pathological process existing at that time. Histology in gynecology allows you to determine with maximum accuracy the presence of inflammation or dystrophy, the nature and type of a tumor, and so on.
Histology in gynecology is aimed at clarifying the clinical diagnosis or confirming it, choosing the appropriate treatment tactics, as well as the methods of its implementation and evaluating the effectiveness. It should be noted that histology in gynecology provides a unique opportunity to identify a particular pathology in the early stages of its development.
This type of diagnostic study requires laboratory staff to be vigilant and alert. It should not be allowed that the material taken, due to an illiterate methodology for histology, leads to false results.
This procedure is performed in strict sequence. At the first stage, a sample of the obtained tissue is placed in a special fixing liquid, which allows to densify its structure. Then make a paraffin fill. As soon as it hardens, carefully cut the thinnest plates of the test material and place them on a glass slide. The next step is the removal of paraffin and staining the resulting material with a special substance. Only after this is a microscopic examination performed. The final result is let down a week later.
In some cases, it becomes necessary to perform an express analysis of the test tissue. Then the process technology is somewhat modified, that is, the resulting sample is frozen, and then cut into thin strips for further study under a microscope.
Unfortunately, this method does not allow to determine the nature of tumor cells with maximum accuracy. However, thanks to it, the presence of a tumor becomes apparent. For a more accurate diagnosis, the remnants of a tissue sample are analyzed more thoroughly.
A histological examination is often prescribed to women for the purpose of examining the cervix. This type of diagnosis has a number of advantages. So, the histology of the cervix allows a more thorough examination of the tissue of the affected organ, which in turn makes it possible to promptly make the appropriate diagnosis.
Continuing the topic of our conversation, we note the fact that in gynecology, histological examination is a fairly common procedure. As a rule, it is carried out after curettage of the uterus, especially in those cases when polyps or some other neoplasms were removed from the uterine cavity during the “cleaning” process. This, in turn, allows us to find out the nature of their occurrence, as well as possible reasons, in order to conduct the most effective treatment in the future.
In addition, an indication for histology is a frozen pregnancy. In this case, this diagnostic study allows us to establish the exact cause, as a result of which the normal development of the fetus ceased and its death was caused.
From all that has been said, only one conclusion follows, and quite fair: histological studies in gynecology are an integral part of the entire diagnostic process.