All Entries in the "Tests And Treatments" Category
Cervical Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 21
According to new guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, women in U.S. should take pap smear test at age 21and most of them do not need Pap smear annually.
Women should undergo screening for cervical cancer before the age of 30 for every two years instead of an annual exam.
Women aged 30 [...]
The LEEP Procedure: Electrosurgical Procedure For Diagnosing Abnormal Cervical Cells
The LEEP procedure is used to help diagnose cervical dysplasia or abnormal cervical cells.
These are usually found during a Pap smear and if these abnormal cells are found, the LEEP procedure, which stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure, allows for other procedures to be completed, such as a colposcopy or a cone [...]
New Accurate Way Of Diagnosing Endometriosis
Endometriosis, which has been estimated to affect 10-15% of women of reproductive age, is a chronic gynaecological disease in which cells from the endometrium establish themselves outside the uterus, within a woman’s pelvic area.
Apart from laproscopy, an invasive surgical procedure, which often leads to pain and discomfort for years in women, until now there was [...]
Understanding Home Pregnancy Tests
Most women at one point or another in their lives find themselves asking, “Am I pregnant?” Fortunately, the answer to this question is as close as your nearest drug store.
Home urine pregnancy tests are readily available and inexpensive. The technology used in home tests is virtually identical to that of [...]
Women Opt Removal Of Breasts And Ovaries To Cut Cancer Risk
According to reports of American Association For Cancer Research, women who are at risk of ovarian and breast cancer are often going for surgical removal of ovaries and breasts respectively in order to reduce the risk.
D. Gareth Evans, lead researcher, M.D. Evans is a consultant in clinical genetics at the Genesis Prevention Center, University Hospital [...]
HIV Positive Women Often Miss Pap Smear Tests
Researchers found that almost one in four HIV positive women, who are at increased risk of cervical cancer, had missed Pap test to look for cervical cancer.
The cervical cancer risk has not decreased since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy for HPV infection.
Records show that almost 23% of women who are [...]
Pap Test May Not Be Helpful For Teenagers
The age at which American women should start pap test to detect cervical cancer should be raised, a British study told.
The recommended age at which a woman should first have a pap test was raised to 25 recently in England.
In the United States, however, women are told to get regular Pap smears within three years [...]
Choosing A Uterine Ablation
Women who are suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding, or periods that are painful and last longer than normal may have the option of choosing a uterine ablation over a hysterectomy.
A Uterine ablation may also be chosen to treat uterine fibroids.
During a uterine ablation, the inner lining of the uterus, or [...]
