A friend of mine told me that her Doctor said she needed to have a colposcopy. I!


Question: A friend of mine told me that her Doctor said she needed to have a colposcopy!. I have never heard
of that!. Who needs a colposcopy!?
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Hundreds of thousands of colposcopies are performed every year in the United States!. Most of them are to investigate an abnormal PAP smear!. In 98 out of 100 cases, cancer is not found!.

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a colposcopy is the name of the procedure to check for cervical cancer!. After a smear test (or PAP as its called in US) has come back abnormal, it is usual to be sent for a colposcopy, where an instrument called a colposcope is used to view the cervix, it may then have a dye applied to show up abnormal areas which may then be removed!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes, ive had one!. Its when your pap smear comes back abnormal!.!.!.after getting the procedure done it can detect cancer or HPV!. Www@Answer-Health@Com


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