Colposcopy is used to visualize all except: March 2005
Ans. A: Upper 2/3rd endocervix Colposcopy is used to identify or rule out the existence of any precancerous conditions in the cervical tissue. If a Pap test shows abnormal cell growth, colposcopy is usually the first follow-up test performed. Colposcopy may also be performed if the cervix looks abnormal during a routine examination. It may be suggested for women with genital was and for diethylstilbestrol (DES) daughters (women whose mothers took the anti-miscarriage drug DES when pregnant with them). Colposcopy is used in the emergency depament to examine victims of sexual assault and abuse and document any physical evidence of vaginal injury.
Upper 2/3rd endocervix
Lower 1/3rd endoCervix
Lateral fornix
Vault of vagina