Colposcopy is used to visualize all except: March 2005
Upper 2/3rd endocervix
Lower 1/3rd endoCervix
Lateral fornix
Vault of vagina
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.