Today our topic of discussion is Colposcopy of Maternal and Child Health.
Colposcopy of Maternal and Child Health
COLPOSCOPY
Colposcopy is the examination of the vagina and cervix using a binocular instrument (colposcopy) that has a magnifying lens and a light. This test is for identifying precautions lesions of the cervix and can be performed in the gynecologist’s office or in the hospital.
After a positive papanicolaou (Pap) smear or a suspicious cervical lesion, colposcopy is indicated for examining ND the vagina and cervix more thoroughly. Atypical epithelium, leukoplakia vulvae, and irregular blood vessels can be notified with this procedure, a photographs and a biopsy specimen can be obtained.
Since this test has become more popular, there has been a decreased need for conization (surgical removal of a cone of tissue from the cervical os). Colposcopy is also useful for monitoring women whose mothers received diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy; these women are prone to develop.
Precancerous and cancerous lesions of vagina and cervix. Colposcopy is used to monitor female patients who have had cervical lesions removed (Fig. 33.6).
Purposes
To identify precancerous lesion of the cervix.
Indications
- Vaginal and cervical lesions
- Abnormal cervical tissue after a positive
- Pap smear
- Irregular blood vessels
- Leukoplakia vulvae
- Dysplasia
- Cervical lesions
- Vaginal and cervical tissue changes for women whose mother took diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy.
Client Preparations
- Explain the purpose and procedure to the client
- Encourage the client to ask questions and to express any concerns or fears.
- Reducing anxiety is important for the client and for the test, remains with the client during the procedure
- Place the biopsy tissue into a bottle containing preservation and place the cells, if obtained, on a slide and spray them with a fixative solution.
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