Getting Your Breast Biopsy Results

Waiting for biopsy results is never easy. But you will know your results within days. You may get the results during a follow-up visit with your provider. Or your provider may call you with the results.

What is a Sentinel Lymph Node Breast Biopsy?

During a sentinel node breast biopsy, your surgeon removes the first lymph node or nodes that cancer could reach. These are screened to see if cancer cells have traveled out of the breast.

Needle Breast Biopsy

Needle breast biopsies can be done in a healthcare provider's office or in an outpatient setting. A needle or special probe is used to remove samples through the skin.

Surgical Breast Biopsy: Your Experience

A surgical breast biopsy is done to remove a small piece of tissue from the breast. This tissue is then sent to a lab to be studied. Most surgical breast biopsies are done in a hospital or clinic. They are performed on an outpatient basis.

Surgical Breast Biopsy: Types of Biopsies

A surgical breast biopsy needs an incision in the skin. This allows your healthcare provider to take a large piece of tissue from the breast. Sometimes the whole lump is removed.

Vaginal Infection: Bacterial Vaginosis

Both good and bad bacteria are present in a healthy vagina. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) occurs when these bacteria get out of balance. The numbers of good bacteria decrease. This allows the numbers of bad bacteria to increase and cause BV.

Labor and Childbirth: Support Person's Notes

You may be excited and anxious about the impending labor and childbirth. You may also wonder how you can help. Learning about the birth process can help you know what to expect. Following the suggestions here can help ease you and the mother through this exciting time.