Important information about your colposcopy

Health Service Executive; National Screening Service

dc.contributor.author	Health Service Executive
dc.contributor.author	National Screening Service
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-17T15:30:06Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-17T15:30:06Z
dc.date.issued	2021-03
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/642313
dc.description	A colposcopy is a simple procedure used to look at the cervix, the opening to the womb from the vagina. It may be done if a cervical screening test (previously known as a smear test) finds that you have abnormal cells in your cervix. These cell changes often go away on their own but sometimes there’s a risk they could turn into cervical cancer if you do not have treatment. A colposcopy can help your doctor or nurse confirm if the cells in your cervix are abnormal. It also helps them to decide if you need treatment to remove the cells. If it’s clear that you have abnormal cells, you may have treatment to remove the cells at the same time as your examination. If it’s not clear if you have abnormal cells, a biopsy sample may be taken and sent to a lab. You’ll need to wait until you get your biopsy results to have treatment. A colposcopy is free of charge if you are referred through the CervicalCheck screening programme. You may be referred for a colposcopy after getting your screening test results if: • some of the cells in your screening test sample are abnormal • you have had 2 or more positive tests (HPV found) in a row for a HPV infection • the GP (doctor) or nurse who carried out the screening test thought your cervix didn’t look as healthy as it should • it wasn’t possible to give you a normal (negative) result after several screening tests	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Health Service Executive	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	HEALTH PROMOTION	en_US
dc.subject	PUBLIC HEALTH	en_US
dc.subject	CERVICAL SCREENING	en_US
dc.subject	colposcopy	en_US
dc.title	Important information about your colposcopy	en_US
dc.type	Patient Information Leaflet	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2024-07-17T15:30:09Z