Common Gynecological Problems & Procedures

Did You Know?

• Less than 10% of hysterectomies are performed for cancer.
• Most abnormal menstrual bleeding problems are caused by an imbalance in hormones.
• Women who have abnormal Pap smears have a very small chance of developing cervical cancer from those abnormal cells. A new study has found that the risk of mild dysplasia developing into cancer is less than one percent per year.
• Women whose Pap results come back with a diagnosis of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) need further testing to detect possible cervical cancer.
• Fibroid tumors of the uterus are almost always not cancerous.