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Genital Warts (HPV) Learning Center

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A genital examination reveals flesh-colored to white, flat or raised, single or clustered lesions anywhere on the genitalia.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 26, 2008
The diagnosis is usually made by examining scrapings from the warts under a darkfield microscope. If the warts are caused by HPV, they will turn white when a 5% solution of white vinegar is added. If the warts reappear, the doctor may order a biop...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Genital warts are usually identified and diagnosed by their characteristic appearance. A sexual history should be taken, and tests for other STDs may be administered. If cervical warts are suspected, a colposcopy exam to view the cervix is necessa...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
A colposcopy-directed biopsy uses a low-powered microscope called a colposcope to help view the surface of the cervix and show abnormalities.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 21, 2009
Colposcopy is a procedure that allows a physician to take a closer look at a woman's cervix and vagina using a special instrument called a colposcope. It is used to check for precancerous or abnormal areas. The colposcope can magnify the area betw...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Colposcopy is a procedure that allows a physician to examine a woman's cervix and vagina using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is used to check for precancerous or abnormal areas.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Colposcopy is a procedure that allows a physician to examine a woman's cervix and vagina using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is used to check for precancerous or abnormal areas.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
A pelvic examination is a routine procedure used to assess the well being of the female patients' lower genito-urinary tract. This is done as part of a usual health screening and prevention tool, and is an element of the total health care for the ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Genital human papilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD), the most common symptom of which is genital warts. Of the more than 60 types of human papilloma virus (HPV), 20 are associated with genital infections. Five of these are ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Human papilloma viruses (HPV) are a large group or related viruses, some of which play a part in the development Transmission electron micrograph of human papilloma virus, magnified 40,000 times. HPV is the cause of warts, including genital warts,...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
A Pap smear is an examination under the microscope of cells scraped from the cervix.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 17, 2009
The Pap test is a procedure in which a physician scrapes cells from the cervix or vagina to check for cervical cancer , vaginal cancer , or abnormal changes that could lead to cancer.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
The Pap test (Pap smear) is the microscopic examination of cells scraped from the both the outer cervix (ectocervix) and the cervical canal (endocervix). It is called the "Pap" test after its developer, Dr. George N. Papanicolaou, who described a ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The Pap test is a procedure in which a physician scrapes cells from the cervix or vagina to check for cervical cancer , vaginal cancer, or abnormal changes that could lead to cancer .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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