WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2002: Re: Abnormal pap, and colposcopy

Re: Abnormal pap, and colposcopy

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:59:31 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Janice wrote: >
>I've had two abnormal paps in July and August, and I just had a
>colposcopy done yesterday, and as soon as the doctor had turned off the
>lights and begun to look at my cervix he said I had an area that had
>precanerous cells. The doctor then took a biopsy off the left side of
>my cervix. Is it possible to determine that the cells are precancerous
>before sending the biopsy to the lab or what? After finishing the exam
>he said that either they would do a Leep or freeze the cells. The
>results are supposed to be in a week, but I was just confused about it.
>Thank you.

Colposcopy can suspect but only Biopsy will tell you.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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