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  2. Colposcopy - Mayo Clinic

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    Colposcopy, which is pronounced kol-POS-kuh-pee, looks for signs of disease. A colposcopy may be recommended if a Pap test result shows something concerning. If your healthcare team finds a suspicious area of cells during your colposcopy procedure, a sample of tissue can be collected for testing.

  3. Colposcopy: Biopsy, Purpose, Procedure, Risk & Results

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    Colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure that allows your provider to check your cervix (lower part of your uterus) and the wall of your vagina for abnormal tissue. During the procedure, a special lighted microscope called a colposcope magnifies the tissue that lines your cervix and vagina.

  4. Colposcopy: Purpose, Procedure, Preparation, and Recovery Guide

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    A colposcopy is a procedure to examine your cervix. Learn about the procedure, cervical biopsy, purpose, preparation, risks, recovery, and what your results might indicate.

  5. What is a Colposcopy? | Procedure, Risks and Results

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    A colposcopy is a type of cervical cancer test. It lets your doctor or nurse get a close-up look at your cervix — the opening to your uterus. It’s used to find abnormal cells in your cervix.

  6. Colposcopy - Johns Hopkins Medicine

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    A colposcopy is a procedure used to examine tissue on the cervix and vaginal wall. Learn how it is done and when it is recommended.

  7. Colposcopy - ACOG

    www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/colposcopy

    Colposcopy is done when results of cervical cancer screening tests show abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. Colposcopy provides more information about the abnormal cells. Colposcopy may also be done if you have certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Colposcopy can be used to further assess other problems, including

  8. Colposcopy: Uses, Side Effects, Procedure, Results

    www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-a-colposcopy-3520585

    A colposcopy is an in-office diagnostic procedure used to examine the inside of the vagina, vulva, and cervix. It is performed similarly to a Pap smear but uses an illuminated magnifying instrument (colposcope) to look for cell changes, growths, and inflammation.

  9. Colposcopy: Procedure, risks, and recovery - Medical News Today

    www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/colposcopy

    A colposcopy is a minimally invasive procedure that helps a doctor examine the cervix to see if any abnormal cells are present. This article describes and explains what a person can expect...

  10. Colposcopy - UpToDate

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    Colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure in which a colposcope (a dissecting microscope with various magnification lenses) is used to provide an illuminated, magnified view of the cervix, vagina, vulva, or anus (picture 1) [1].

  11. Patient education: Colposcopy (Beyond the Basics) - UpToDate

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    COLPOSCOPY PROCEDURE. Colposcopy can be done by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who has had specialized training. Colposcopy takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes, can be performed during an office visit, and causes minimal discomfort.