Description

Colposcopy is a way for your doctor to use a special magnifying device to look at your vulva, vagina and cervix . If the doctor sees a problem, he or she can take a small sample of tissue (biopsy) from the cervix or from inside the opening of the cervix. The sample is looked at under a microscope. Why It Is Done Colposcopy is done to: Look at the cervix for problem areas when a Pap test was abnormal. If an area of abnormal tissue is found, a biopsy is often done. Check a sore or other problem (such as genital warts) found on or around the vagina and cervix. Follow up on abnormal areas seen on a previous colposcopy. It can also be done to see if treatment for a problem worked. Look at the cervix for problem areas if an HPV test shows a high-risk type of HPV.

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