your doctor may order further testing like a biopsy. A Papanicolaou test, commonly called a Pap smear, tests for abnormal cells in your cervix — the area connecting the uterus to the vagina ...

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s childbearing years, but it doesn’t mark the end of the need for a particular screening ...

A colposcopy is an office procedure that uses a special microscope (colposcope) to examine the tissue lining the cervix and walls of the vagina for abnormal areas. If needed, small samples of tissue ...

Colposcopy is used to evaluate women with genital tract abnormalities and abnormal cervical cytology ... Colposcopy may include a biopsy of lesions with characteristics of malignancy and ...

If your doctor finds abnormal cells in your cervix, the lower part of your uterus that connects to your vagina, they may decide to remove them with a procedure called cervical cryotherapy.

“Unfortunately, Alabama is significantly higher in both cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates when compared to the U.S. Fortunately, HPV vaccination can eliminate the vast majority of cervical ...

If the Pap results are abnormal, additional testing to confirm a diagnosis may include: Colposcopy - examination of the cervix under magnification, using a device known as a colposcope Biopsy - ...

During a colposcopy, the doctor magnifies the cervix to examine it for abnormal cells and may take a small tissue sample (biopsy) to test for cancer and other issues. Following her recent LEEP ...

A year later, her Pap smear returned with abnormal results ... from turning into cancer through a procedure called a cervical cone biopsy. But after the biopsy, Lenti received the pathology ...

AIIMS Delhi has developed a blood test using ddPCR tech to detect HPV DNA for early cervical cancer detection, relapse ...

New research suggests that an “often-overlooked” parasitic infection, already linked to bladder cancer, may also raise the risk of cervical cancer.

You may notice abnormal vaginal bleeding between ... CA-125 blood test (a tumor marker), and surgical biopsy for confirmation ...