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It includes procedures for benign conditions, cancer, infertility, and incontinence. [1] Gynecological surgery may occasionally be performed for optional or cosmetic purposes , such as hymenoplasty or labiaplasty .
A pelvic examination is the physical examination of the external and internal female pelvic organs. [1] It is frequently used in gynecology for the evaluation of symptoms affecting the female reproductive and urinary tract, such as pain, bleeding, discharge, urinary incontinence, or trauma (e.g. sexual assault).
The speculum exam allows the gynecologist to do a Pap test and check for abnormal discharge, abnormal growths on the cervix, or changes in the vagina such as thinning and/or dryness of the vaginal ...
An illustration of a colposcopy procedure. Most women undergo a colposcopy to further investigate an abnormal pap test result (cytological). Other reasons for a patient to have a colposcopy include: assessment of diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure in utero, immunosuppression such as HIV infection, or an organ transplant patient
A medical test is a medical procedure performed to detect, diagnose, or monitor diseases, disease processes, susceptibility, or to determine a course of treatment. The tests are classified by speciality field, conveying in which ward of a hospital or by which specialist doctor these tests are usually performed.
What’s the recommended age to start seeing a gynecologist? The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that girls first see a gynecologist between the ages of 13 and 15.
Glucose loading test (GLT) – screens for gestational diabetes; if > 140 mg/dL, a glucose tolerance test (GTT) is administered; a fasting glucose > 105 mg/dL suggests gestational diabetes. [20] Most doctors do a sugar load in a drink form of 50 grams of glucose in cola, lime or orange and draw blood an hour later (plus or minus 5 minutes).
We asked two OB/GYNs, Maria Sophocles, M.D., a gynecologist and sexual medicine specialist at Women’s Healthcare of Princeton and Monte Swarup, MD, FACOG, a board-certified OB/GYN and founder of ...