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Gynecological Exam: Before, During, and After Understanding the Examination

Gynecological examination can be a routine checkup for women or an evaluation of a specific problem to get a diagnostic picture of an illness. Routine examinations are usually done annually on women who are in their childbearing years to foresee the possibility of having cervical cancer and other related ailments.

Going to an obstetrician or gynecologist is not only for pregnant women. Generally, women can go for gynecological exam as early as eighteen years old or as the need arises. A pelvic examination and a Pap smear is the typical tests once you make an appointment with a gy... More

Non-Cancerous Gynecologic Abnormalities In Women

Non-cancerous gynecologic abnormalities are defects in the reproductive system of women. These defects in the vagina, cervix, uterus, or ovaries are benign or not virulent. They are the following conditions:

* Cysts like Bartholin’s glands cyst, Skene’s duct cyst, endomitriomas of the vulva, vulvar inclusion cyst, epidermal cyst, and ovarian cyst
* Polyps like cervical polyps
* Myomas or tumors like uterine fibroids and ovarian tumors
* Endomitriosis
* Adnexal torsion
* Cervical stenosis

All about Cysts

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Diagnosing Gynecologic Disorders In Women

Diagnosing gynecologic disorders starts with obtaining a gynecologic history through interview. This then may be followed by performing one or more of the different methods of diagnosing.  

The different methods of diagnosing gynecologic disorders include screening tests, sonohysterography, ultrasonography, laparoscopy, loop electrical excision procedure or LEEP, hysterosalpingography, hysteroscopy, endocervical curettage, dilation and curettage, colposcopy, and biopsy

Screening tests are done to find out gynecologic abnormalities. An example of screening test is cy... More

Back Pain Resulting from Gynecological Conditions

Women may sometimes achieve gynecological conditions, which start PMS (Premenstrual syndrome), endometriosis, inflammatory pelvis disease and so on. The condition causes back pain from inflammatory and swelling symptoms. Endometriosis occurs when endometrium is present. The mucous membrane, i.e. endometrium has a lining that is only present in the womb. The lining functions with the ovaries and other areas of the body. When inflamed, it causes back pain.

PMS is overrated. The condition is chiefly physiological, i.e. it only has physical traits that appear. PMS includes backaches... More

Symptoms Of Gynecologic Disorders In Women

Gynecologic disorders are abnormalities in the vagina, uterus, cervix, and other parts of the women’s reproductive system. Although symptoms of these disorders vary according to the specific condition, there are general signs that may tell a woman she has gynecologic disorder. These symptoms are hirsutism, virilization, vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, vaginal pain, and vaginal itching.

Hirsutism. One symptom of gynecological disorder is hirsutism, which is the term used to describe too much hair growth among women. Abnormal and too much hair may grow in the ... More