The Uterine Cervix: Diagnostic Opportunities

Sexually transmitted diseases, inflammatory conditions, and neoplasia occur all too often at the site of the uterine cervix. Multiple diagnostic options are available to clinicians ranging from simple inspection, to easily performed and widely accessible tests, to more complex laboratory procedures. Familiarity with and use of these methodologies by those providing health care for adolescents is likely to result in reduction of both the short- and long-term morbidity associated with these conditions.