Prophylaxis is the prevention of disease before it occurs. Prophylaxis includes raising women’s awareness with the information needed for a healthy life, regular gynecological examinations to detect risk factors and perform screening tests, patient information and medical practices to strengthen the immune system and the body’s resistance to diseases. Early diagnosis is to detect the presence of the disease in the body in the initial stages of the disease before it causes symptoms and has a negative effect on the body. The most important mission of medicine is prophylaxis and early diagnosis, and early and definitive treatment resulting from early diagnosis. This is especially vital in oncological (cancer) diseases and early diagnosis and early treatment in gynecology is absolutely possible.
A smear test is a swab taken from the cervix (cervix) during a routine gynecological examination. It is a powerful, painless and simple method for screening for cervical cancer and its precursors.
Colposcopy is a medical procedure that allows the cervix (cervix) area to be examined in detail with a special microscope. This procedure is a powerful method often used in the early diagnosis of cervical cancer and its precursors. A cervical biopsy and/or endocervical curettage may accompany the colposcopic examination. The colposcopic examination identifies the sampling sites with great care, which strengthens the success of the method in early diagnosis.
Cervical biopsy and endocervical curettage is the procedure of taking a tissue sample from the outer surface and inner canal of the cervix. It is usually performed for diagnostic purposes. The samples are sent to the pathology laboratory for examination. Accompanied by an experienced colposcopic examination increases its diagnostic power. With the pathological results, the gynecologist finalizes the diagnosis, plans and performs follow-up and treatment.
Fractionated curettage is the process of taking tissue samples from different parts of the uterus in the same session. It is usually performed for diagnostic purposes. The samples are sent to the pathology laboratory. With the pathological results, the gynecologist finalizes the diagnosis, plans and performs follow-up and treatment.
Probe curettage is the process of taking a tissue sample from the inner cavity of the uterus. It is usually performed for diagnostic purposes. The samples are sent to the pathology laboratory for examination. With the pathological results, the gynecologist finalizes the diagnosis, plans and performs follow-up and treatment.
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