Colposcopy

Kecut perut bila dapat tau dat my second pap smear masih ada problem. Claudia cakap Dr Chris Chong nak buat colposcopy. Aiseman...bila dengar word scope-scope ni yg tak best ni. Yg paling tak best bila dapat tau the procedure will cost around $300. Kita try to check the website what this colposcopy is all about.

COLPOSCOPY
A colposcopy seems much like a Pap smear, however, there a few important differences. You are positioned on the examination table as in a Pap smear, however acetic acid (such as, common table vinegar) is placed on the cervix which causes the cervical cells to fill with water so light will not pass through them.
Another difference that you will notice is that your physician uses a colposcope to view your cervix. A colposcope is a large, electric microscope that is positioned approximately 30 cm from your vagina. A bright light on the end of the colposcope makes it possible for your physician to visualize your cervix.
Your physician focuses on the areas where no light passes through. Abnormal cervical changes are seen as white areas, the whiter the area, the worse the dysplasia. Abnormal blood vessel changes are also apparent through the colposcope. Abnormal vascular changes can occur in dysplasia. Typically, worse the vascular changes are the worse the dysplasia.
If your physician is able to view the entire abnormal area through the colposcope, a tissue sample or biopsy is taken from the whitest abnormal areas and sent to the lab for further evaluation.

Well....I had the colposcopy done last nite. Alhamdullilah, there's no visible cancer cells so no biopsy is required. Dr Chong cakap it's just inflammation again. He gave me antibiotics and some medicine. Another pap smear follow-up in 6 months time. Kalau ada inflammation lagi macam mana ehh...I don't dare to ask. Time will tell. Come April'07 then I will know...