Gynecology is a study of the female reproductive system. Gynecologists are special surgeons who are also qualified to assess a woman’s fertility, diagnose and provide cure for the all the possible problems with it. It is along these facts that gynecology microscopy is developed.

Gynecological microscopy is carried out with the use of colposcopes. Colposcopes are special gynecological microscopes used for detecting gynecological diseases. Women are distinctively different from men. And because women carry the source of life, it is but natural that science has devised a way to preserve a woman’s health and fertility.

But despite the advances of medical science in the field of gynecology, there still are gynecological diseases that have not been wiped out. Doctors and researchers are striving hard to find the cure for each and every disease that poses a risk on a woman’s reproductive health. This is why studies are being conducted all over the world, with the single aim of understanding, preventing, and providing the cure for the most common gynecological diseases known today.

To achieve this, the application of gynecology microcopy is very vital. Gynecology microscopy provides the gynecologist a good view of a woman’s cervix whenever a certain abnormality appeared on her Pap smear evaluation. Gynecology microscopy makes the detection of gynecological diseases on an early stage highly possible.

When colposcopes are used, cervical tissues are enlarged for the doctor’s optimal viewing. Almost all gynecology microscopes used are stereoscopic in nature. The primary gynecological disease examined by doctors is cervical cancer, which consequently, is also the leading problem when it comes to women’s health. To further diagnose this disease, tissues samples are obtained. And if these test are insufficient,
patients may also need to undergo biopsy testing.

Gynecology microscopy had already evolved over time. Before, images through the colposcope can only be seen through its eye pieces. But now, colposcopes are capable of video imaging and most of its current models are self-contained. Being self-contained means it is a true stand alone device that has its own power source, lighting system, and video feeding capability. All of these are combined in one neat, compact package. And this also the features that makes it perfect in hospitals and specialty clinics.

These qualities of a gynecology microscope already good in itself and yet it has more to show. Gynecology microscopes are now made even more affordable so that more health care facilities can utilize them. Colposcopes normally have a 24x magnification power with high video imaging resolutions. And because of this development, gynecology microscopes created a convenient environment both for the patients with gynecological diseases and the physicians who are attending to them.

Otherwise, gynecological microscopes are expensive and bulky. Without the minor alterations done to it to make it more condensed but still functional, fiberoptic colposcopes are priced more than $10,000 a piece. But right now, there are gynecology microscopes that are priced for as much as $7,000 only. This has made gynecology microscopy more available to the rest of the patients who truly needed them.

The most common gynecology microscopes available on the market today are those that are mounted on a floor stand. These models also have wheels for easy transport and enhanced portability. The arms of the microscope can be swung in place and be retracted as needed and for ease of use. Being stereoscopic, a gynecology microscope produces images that are three dimensional in nature.

Most has binocular eyepieces but there are a lot of models today that are trinocular. Being such, the connection of a video camera to be connected to a compatible monitor becomes easy. Trinocular gynecology microscopes are normally has a built-in video system so that there is no need for an additional complex setup.

Having a video or a still image capture port and device connected to the gynecology microscope allows doctors to properly document the diagnostics and important findings of a particular patient. The same also makes it easier for doctors to make referrals should they have to. Also, doctors can effortlessly compare the development of the gynecological disease of a patient. If they can do that, they can easily adjust the treatment procedure they had prescribed accordingly.

Stereoscopic gynecology microscopes are also capable of a zooming the images within a continuous variable magnification power range. The ability to zoom through a desired point is more helpful to gynecologists than the fixed magnification capability of some other stereoscopic microscopes. The good lighting system of gynecology microscopes is also ideal for its defined purpose.