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Collection and Analysis of Vaginal Smears to Assess Reproductive Stage in Mice. [PDF]

Curr Protoc, 2023
An increasing number of scientific studies include female mice to assess possible sex differences. As such, for reproducibility by others, it is important to consider hormonal levels, i.e., report the reproductive status of the female mice used.
Quignon C.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Are vaginal swabs comparable to cervical smears for human papillomavirus DNA testing? [PDF]

Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 2018
Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is widely incorporated into cervical cancer screening strategies. Current screening requires pelvic examination for cervical sampling, which may compromise participation.
Bingé, Luc, Boelens, Jerina, Coorevits, Liselotte, Padalko, Elizaveta, Praet, Marleen, Traen, Ans, Van Dorpe, Jo   +6 more
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Telecytology: diagnostic accuracy in cervical-vaginal smears. [PDF]

American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1996
Although cervical-vaginal telecytology is a promising tool, diagnostic accuracy has not been extensively evaluated. The authors examined the accuracy of five cytotechnologists who retrospectively reviewed 50 cervical-vaginal smears using the video ...
Stephen S. Raab, M. Zaleski, Patricia A. Thomas, Theodore H. Niemann, Christina Isacson, Chris S. Jensen   +5 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

A Diagnostic Study Using STARD Platform on Liquid-Based Cytology in Cervical Smear and Its Positivity Rate among Females with Abnormal Vaginal Conditions Attending a Tertiary Care Center

Journal of Cytology
Background: Liquid-based cytology (LBC) is a newer method of preparing cervical cell samples. This technique involves collecting cells in a liquid fixative and preparing and evaluating them.
Mohd Afzal, Abhishek Sharma, Vikas Tiwari, Jaishree Karnwal Tiwari   +3 more
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The Vaginal Smear as an Ovulatory Index

Fertility and Sterility, 1952
This paper presents vaginal smear criteria for determining the time of ovulation. A total of 121 infertile patients submitted 138 complete cycle series and 448 series covering the ovulatory phase alone yielding 586 series of vaginal smears available for analysis.
Albert Goldhar, MARVIN H. TERRY GRODY, William H. Masters   +2 more
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Vaginal Cytology of the Laboratory Rat and Mouse: Review and Criteria for the Staging of the Estrous Cycle Using Stained Vaginal Smears. [PDF]

Toxicol Pathol, 2015
Cora MC, Kooistra L, Travlos G.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The pathogenic microorganisms in papanicolaou vaginal smears and correlation with inflammation. [PDF]

Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, 2013
Objective: Non-specific cervicitis or inflammatory changes in a smear report are common which are usually unclear for clinical approaches. To investigate the frequency of inflammation and pathogenic vaginal microorganisms in cervical smears among an ...
Esmat Barouti, Farah Farzaneh, Azadeh Akbari Sene, Zohreh Tajik, Bahar Jafari   +4 more
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Microscopy of the bacterial flora on fresh vaginal smears [PDF]

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1999
Gilbert Donders
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Association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2012
Objective: Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal disorder among women of reproductive age, has been suggested as co-factor in the development of cervical cancer.
De Sutter, Philippe, Gillet, Evy, Meys, Joris, Temmerman, Marleen, Vanden Broeck, Davy, Verhelst, Rita, Verstraelen, Hans   +6 more
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Incidental detection of psammoma bodies in cervico-vaginal smears

Journal of Cytology, 2013
Ankit Seth, Kusum Gupta, Anjali Mathur, Leela Pant   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources