No preparation is required, although the patient is recommended to take the examination when she is not menstruating. The patient reclines in the gynecological position and the vagina is opened with a speculum to facilitate examination of the uterine cervix.
There is no risk associated with this examination, except in the case of allergy to the iodine solution used. A gynecological examination can be uncomfortable while it lasts, although it rarely exceeds 5 minutes. Slight bleeding may occur if a biopsy is taken
Colposcopy is helpful for the visual identification of epithelial areas of the uterine cervix that may present changes and that may require a biopsy.
The examination can be performed on any women undergoing a gynecological check-up for the first time. It can also be carried out on those women whose cervical cytology reveals any change in the cells of the uterine cervix. It is not necessary to repeat the colposcopy every year that the patient has a gynecological check-up, […]
Once the uterine cervix is exposed, it is viewed directly through the colposcope according to the enlarged image required. Any vaginal fluid can be absorbed with a gauze or swab and is later cleaned with diluted acetic acid, which in addition to effectively cleaning away the fluid and cellular material also highlights any cells of […]
No direct correlation between smoking and urinary incontinence (UI) has been clearly established. Nevertheless, smoking involves a high risk of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, which irreversibly increase abdominal pressure, and in turn raise the risk of urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms.
First, we must investigate the cause of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Is appropriate to make the urodynamic study before surgery. In many cases conservative measures available to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) before considering surgery. Conservative treatment is based on changes in life habits, such as thinning, abstaining from snuff, the correct fluid ingsestión and […]
This is when, during the course of a surgical intervention, the ovaries are removed before the beginning of the menopause. This will indeed involve hormonal changes. It is as if the body undergoes a sudden menopausal change rather than a gradual process over several years, which is what occurs normally.
It is very important to be careful about what one eats and drinks. An excessive intake of liquids is to be avoided, since it only aggravates the symptoms. However, a radical reduction of liquid intake is not recommended either, because the bladder is sensitive to low volumes of liquid. It is advisable to drink between […]
The involuntary loss of urine is never normal. There are several risk factors associated with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Detailed epidemiological studies have revealed that middle-aged women are at highest risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects 20% of women aged 50 years. However, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most […]
