Gynecology Intendance

Gynecologists specializing in routine to complex women's health matters

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Helping women achieve full wellness through all stages of life.

Find Your Well

Become consummate well-woman care with maintenance exams, screenings and counseling. Our gynecology care team at UW Medical Center is recognized nationally by U.S. News & Globe Report for patient care and outcomes.

Timing Is Everything

Receive good counseling about family planning and birth control, whether you're trying to become pregnant at present, avoiding pregnancy or planning for the future.

What If…?

Accept comfort in access to good care for aberrant Pap smears, irregular bleeding, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, or complex conditions that require an office procedure or surgery.

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A National Leader in Gynecology Care

UW Medical Eye'south gynecology program is recognized as ane of the top in the nation and is the only nationally ranked plan in Washington.

Some of our common services:


Uterine biopsies may be indicated for diverse forms of irregular haemorrhage or ultrasound abnormalities of the uterus. This is an part procedure requiring no anesthesia. Biopsies of the vulvar or vaginal areas can be done under local anesthesia if indicated.


Our intendance includes a total range of family planning services, including a growing diverseness of birth control options, pre-pregnancy planning, infertility evaluations, handling for miscarriage, termination of pregnancy and counseling.

Nosotros offer several hormonal contraceptive options including birth control pills and shots. We also perform IUD insertion and removal. We offer both the copper IUD and the progesterone-containing IUDs. You may also ask your provider nearly permanent nativity control options.

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In the instance of an abnormal Pap smear, we often demand to perform a colposcopy. This is a more in-depth exam of the neck during which we may take biopsies of aberrant areas on the cervix. This tin can be performed in any of our locations and does not require anesthesia. Some Pap smear abnormalities can exist followed by serial Pap smears.

In some cases, however, a LEEP process may be required to remove high grade or persistently abnormal cells on the cervix. This is done in the office under local anesthetic. It tin also be done in the operating room under general anesthesia.

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At UW Medicine, you will notice specialists in the field of complex gynecology who are available for initial consultations or second opinions for:

  • Dysplasia and HPV disease, including those requiring colposcopy (or LEEP)
  • Family planning for routine birth control and family planning services for medically complex patients
  • Gynecologic surgery consultation, including robotic and minimally invasive surgery
  • Pediatric and adolescent gynecology services
  • Vulvovaginitis

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If you have gynecologic cancer, you'll be in proficient easily with ane of our gynecologic oncologists. Our cancer experts specialize in the assessment and treatment of cancers and pre-invasive disease in a woman'due south reproductive arrangement.

Any cancer that begins in a woman's reproductive organisation is gynecologic cancer. The almost mutual types are cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar. Regardless of the type you have, you can count on our team of gynecologic cancer experts to notice the all-time treatment approach for you.

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Each patient is different and needs a treatment program designed to treat their unique state of affairs. Our multidisciplinary team of gynecologic cancer experts will develop a personalized treatment programme based on the type and phase of your cancer, besides as your genetics, life circumstances and other factors unique to y'all.

Preparing for surgery

There are certain things you will need to do before surgery. These preparations depend on the type of surgery and the blazon of anesthesia you will receive. Your dr. or surgeon will discuss these preparations with you before the procedure.

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Surgery day

On the day of surgery, you volition cheque in and be taken to the pre-surgical area. Afterward you will be taken into the operating room. You volition be given an Iv line for providing medications or general anesthesia, if necessary, and the anesthesiologist will review your medical history with y'all.

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Later on surgery

Many patients feel drawn after surgery. Recovery takes fourth dimension, so make sure to get plenty of rest and mind to your body. The type of surgery you had dictates the amount of time you'll need to resume your normal activities. Information technology's important to follow post-operative instructions to help your recovery.

We have the most advanced da Vinci robotic systems in the Puget Sound area. Compared to open intestinal surgery, the benefits of robotic-assisted surgery include:

  • Shorter operative time and hospital stay
  • Less bleeding
  • Less postoperative pain
  • Fewer wound complications, such as infection
  • Improved cosmetic results
  • Faster return to normal activities

The gynecologic oncologists at UW Medicine and SCCA specialize in treating women'due south cancers with surgery, radiations and cancer-fighting medications. Our cancer care physicians are experts in all treatment modalities including hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted biologic treatments. If chemotherapy is part of your treatment plan, the type and delivery of medication will depend on the blazon and stage of cancer being treated. Information technology may exist delivered orally or by infusion directly into your bloodstream or abdomen.

UW Medicine has comfy, specially designed infusion suites staffed with expert chemotherapy-certified nurses and gynecologic oncologists.


Gynecologic surgery can be used to care for a variety of weather, including abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis, pelvic pain, ovarian cysts and fibroids. Surgery can be performed past employing several different methods, including vaginal, laparoscopy and robot-assisted. Most of these are minimally invasive and involve modest to no incisions.

Our providers will perform a thorough evaluation of your trouble to determine the all-time, and safest, form of treatment to meet your specific needs.

A minimally invasive process that typically takes less than an hour to consummate. A hysteroscopy involves inserting a small, tube-enclosed camera into the uterus to view the uterine crenel and cervical canal. Sparse instruments can be passed through the tube allowing the physician to diagnose and treat conditions of the uterus.

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A surgical approach in which a doctor inserts a thin, tube-enclosed photographic camera through a series of small, thin incisions to view and manipulate a patient'due south internal organs. Laparoscopy is a depression risk treatment that offers a quick recovery.

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The da Vinci Surgical System provides surgeons with an advanced ready of instruments to use in performing robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery.

The term "robotic" can be confusing, but it's of import to notation that robots practice not perform surgery. Instead, the da Vinci organisation translates a surgeon's hand movements via an instrument console in real time, enabling surgeons to operate in great detail through one or a few small incisions.

Assorted with other forms of surgery, the da Vinci system reduces functioning fourth dimension and hospital stay; shortens postoperative recovery times; lessens the likelihood of complications and infections; provides improved cosmetic results; and allows for a faster render to normal activities.

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We offer the following in-office procedures:

This procedure removes tissue from the cervix to test for precancerous or cancerous cells. A cervical biopsy may be done when abnormalities are found during a pelvic exam, when abnormal cells are found during a Pap test or when a test is positive for human papillomavirus (HPV).

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During this procedure, a small-scale tissue sample is taken from the uterus (endometrium) to look for abnormal cells. A uterine or endometrial biopsy is typically done when in that location is aberrant bleeding before or after menopause. The biopsy can evidence cell changes related to hormone levels or unusual tissue such every bit fibroids or polyps that can lead to aberrant haemorrhage.

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After an abnormal Pap smear effect, a colposcopy is often performed to detect signs of disease. Performed in the clinic, this procedure allows close evaluation of the vagina and cervix to help determine whether any areas appear abnormal and should be biopsied for further report.

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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is used to diagnose and treat abnormal or cancerous conditions in a adult female's lower genital tract, including the cervix and vagina. LEEP removes cells and tissue for testing, and the removal of aberrant cells allows for growth of good for you tissue. A LEEP may be washed in the office or at the hospital, depending on your status and your provider's preferences.

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A visit to the gynecologist can be an opportunity to educate girls virtually puberty, female development, women's health, reproductive health and sexuality. The Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Programme, available only at UW Medicine and Seattle Children's, provides comprehensive evaluation and specialized handling for gynecologic issues in infants, children and adolescents.


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Medical innovation and discovery improve patient care, accelerate scientific cognition, and prevent and care for diseases. If you're a gynecology or gynecologic cancer patient at UW Medicine, nosotros invite you to participate in research and clinical trials, which may allow you access to new and promising therapies.

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Our UW Medicine providers are experts in gynecological health issues for women of all ages, including women needing midlife and menopausal care. Nosotros are trained to identify and care for the post-obit health concerns:

  • Cysts
  • Fibroids
  • Inflammation
  • Urinary and vaginal infections
  • Heavy, irregular or painful periods
  • Severe PMS symptoms
  • Pelvic hurting
  • Aberrant bleeding at any age
  • Hormonal issues
  • Urinary incontinence

Many kinds of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) tin be successfully treated when diagnosed early. STDs are diagnosed through physical examination, blood tests or swabbed cultures. Some STDs can exist cured with antibiotic, antifungal or antiviral medication; others have no cure but can be managed with medication. In the instance of genital warts, cryotherapy or the freezing of warts with liquid nitrogen may be a treatment option.

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Emotional support is an of import part of your treatment. Support groups and community resource can help you and your loved ones through your handling and recovery.

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We're committed to providing thorough and timely follow-upwardly on all lab tests and diagnostic imaging. While information technology tin can take up to two weeks for results to be returned, typically we're able to become them back to y'all faster. You will receive your test results during an in-person date, via a telephone call or through the online MyChart portal (if you are signed upwards).


Women should have yearly exams to prevent health issues from starting or to identify them early on so they can be treated. With basic health exams and screenings, our women'due south health team is dedicated to overseeing your health needs equally a adult female to enhance your everyday well-being. We recommend and provide the following preventive services:

  • Annual physical exams
  • Pap tests (pap smears) for cervical cancer screening
  • Breast exams
  • Cholesterol screening
  • HPV vaccination

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