Common Procedures done in the office with little or no down time.

Biopsies
Tissue is usually taken from the endometrium, cervix, or breast to diagnose pre-cancer or cancer.

Colposcopy
Common gynecological follow-up for abnormal Pap smears.

L.E.E.P.
The removal of abnormal cervical tissue when a Pap smear indicates the presence of abnormal cells.

Common Medical Terms and most Common Procedures done at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.

Hysterectomy
Surgical removal of the uterus which can be performed via the abdomen, the vagina, laparoscopically, or with the assistance of the Da Vinci Robot.
da Vinci® Surgical System
Using the da Vinci® Surgical System, our surgeons are now able to offer a minimally invasive option for complex surgical procedures.  Click here for more info.

Minor GYN Lesion Removal
Laser removal of lesions from vagina, cervix, and vulva.

Tubal Ligation
Fallopian tubes are severed and sealed in order to prevent fertilization.

Other Surgical procedures available.

D&C

Ablations -Nova Sure

Myomectomy

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What The Results of Your Pap Smear Mean
Within Normal Limits/Negative
Cells look normal. No cancer cells are seen.

Atypia
Cells don’t look exactly normal, but cancer cells are not seen.

Dysplasia
Pre-cancer cells are present. These cells are not cancer but can change into cancer.

Mild Dysplasia
The earliest pre-cancer changes.

Moderate Dysplasia
Later pre-cancer changes.

Severe Dysplasia
The latest pre-cancer changes.