Utilidad de la colposcopia ante un resultado sugestivo de infección por VPH en la Citología Vaginal

Abstract

Colposcopy is used as a protocol after a vaginal cytology has been performed and whose result is altered, this being a procedure that allows the health professional to closely observe the vagina, vulva and cervix of the woman, we can visualize through this method if there is the presence of both internal and external genital warts, which may be a sign of the human papillomavirus (HPV), also if there is the presence of abnormal cells in the cervix and to look for benign growths such as polyps, we can also observe the existence of inflammations or irritations at the level of the cervix. If the results of the Papanicolaou test are not normal, as protocol, a colposcopy should be performed for a more accurate diagnosis. Similarly, the HPV test that is being carried out in all health centers free of charge plays a role in the selection of women who require referral for a colposcopy.