Pelvic Pain Specialists in Atlanta

Cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in women across the globe. It’s become much less common in the U.S. because of the prominence of routine Pap smears.

If we discover an abnormality in your cervix, we may perform a cervical cold knife cone biopsy, or cold knife conization. This is a surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat precancerous or cancerous lesions found in the cervix. It involves removing a cone-shaped wedge of tissue from the cervix for examination under a microscope.

LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. It’s a surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat abnormal cervical cells, particularly those detected during a Pap smear or colposcopy. It’s an effective and minimally invasive way to diagnose and treat precancerous or early-stage cervical abnormalities, helping to prevent the development of cervical cancer.

Chromopertubation is a diagnostic procedure used in gynecology to evaluate the openness of the fallopian tubes. It is often performed during laparoscopic surgery or hysteroscopy, which are minimally invasive procedures that allow us to visualize the pelvic organs.

During chromopertubation, we inject a colored dye solution into the uterine cavity, typically through the cervix. Your surgeon will then observe the movement of the dye through the fallopian tubes using a laparoscope or hysteroscope to locate any blockage of the fallopian tubes.

This procedure involves making a 1-inch incision in the skin of the vagina directly beneath the urethra and then placing a sling (synthetic mesh tape) under and beside the urethra to act as a hammock to prevent leakage of urine with activity. Only patients who have stress urinary incontinence (leakage with cough, sneeze, or lifting) are candidates for the sling procedure.

This surgical procedure is used to treat vaginal vault prolapse. Vaginal vault prolapse is best described as relaxation of the deepest point of the vagina. Your doctor will use the original ligaments known as uterosacral ligaments and attach the deepest point of the vagina (vaginal vault) to the original points of attachment thus pulling the vault to its original position.