REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM QUESTIONS
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Pap test (Pap smear) - ✔✔Scraping of cell from the cervix to dectect
cervical cancer
Results as normal , unclear or abnormal
Done every 6 months to 1 year
,Staging system Pap (Old ) - ✔✔Class I - Absence of atypical abnormal
cells
Class II - Atypical , no evidence of Malignancy -retest HPV
Class III - Suggestive, not conclusive malignancy
Class IV - Strongly suggest malignancy
Class V - Conclusive for malignancy
Pap smear Classification system ( New) - ✔✔Atypical- Squamous cells of
undetermined significance (ASCUS)-HPV
Squamous- intraepithelial lesion
Atypical- glandular cells
Squamous cell cancer / adenocarcinoma cells -colonoscopy needed
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Culdoscopy - ✔✔Detects ectopic pregnancy / visualizes pelvic masses
,Pt under local / general anesthesia for procedure
Culdoscope is inserted through incision made in posterior vaginal cul-
de-sac. Allowing them to visualize uterus / broad ligaments / and
fallopian tubes
Colposcopy - ✔✔Used to visualize cervix & vagina
Speculum is inserted in vagina surface area is examined with light /
magnifying lens aka colposcope
Cervical biopsy / Pap smear can be done at this time.
Usually no pain , mild discomfort
, Hysterosalpingography (HSG) - ✔✔Radiographic exam visualizes uterus
/ fallopian tubes
Importance of this test make pt aware to watch for ectopic pregnancy
Detects abnormalities i.e. - adhesions , patency of fallopian tubes or
other tube abnormalities / congenital malformations
Very painful / uncomfortable procedure for pt.
Incisional breast biopsy - ✔✔A type of breast biopsy done through an
incision that removes a lump for biopsy.
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) - ✔✔Group of symptoms that can occur
in woman 1-10 days before menstruation.