Colposcopy

Colposcopy is a diagnostic method that is used to examine a woman’s cervix and vagina. This method allows you to identify various diseases, such as cervical cancer, cervical erosion, inflammatory processes and others.

Colposcopy is performed using special equipment - a colposcope. This is a device that allows you to enlarge the image of the cervix and vagina several times. A gynecologist uses a colposcope to determine the presence of changes in the mucous membrane of the cervix and vagina.

The colposcopy procedure is performed in a gynecological office. Before starting the procedure, a woman must undergo an examination by a gynecologist to ensure that there are no contraindications to the procedure.

During the procedure, the gynecologist inserts a colposcope into the woman’s vagina and begins the examination. He can use various research methods, such as examination, biopsy, etc.

After the procedure is completed, the gynecologist may prescribe additional examinations, if necessary.

Thus, colposcopy is an important method for diagnosing diseases of the cervix and vagina, which allows identifying many diseases at an early stage.

Colposcopy is a gynecological examination method that uses a colposcope optical device to obtain a detailed image of the cervix and vaginal walls. With its help, you can detect the slightest changes in the mucous membrane of the genital organs.

Modern equipment makes it possible to obtain color and three-dimensional 3D photographs, which greatly simplifies the interpretation of diagnostic results. The value of colposcopy is determined by its high informativeness for identifying problems that cannot be identified during a standard gynecological examination. Colposcopy is performed before, after or during menstruation, depending on the purpose of the diagnostic complex. Before menstruation, the cervix becomes bright red, the uterus increases in size, which is why its inner surface becomes less accessible to inspection. In this situation, it is difficult to correctly interpret the results obtained and adequately assess the state of pathological changes.

Modern gynecological offices use a special lighting device - a colpoanalyzer - in which the lens is rotated around its axis in a circle or around the cervix in a spiral. Thanks to the device, visualization of the mucous membrane is improved, the true size of the formation is revealed, the number of foci and their distribution deep into the tissue is specified. As a result of the analysis, the inflammatory etiology of the change is determined, whether the formation is malignant or benign.