Description

Colposcopy is a test to look at the vagina and cervix through a lighted magnifying tool (colposcope). Colposcopy is done to: 1. Look at the cervix for problem areas when a Pap test was abnormal. If an area of abnormal tissue is found during colposcopy, a cervical biopsy or a biopsy from inside the opening of the cervix (endocervical canal) is usually done. 2. Check a sore or other problem (such as genital warts) found on or around the vagina and cervix. 3. Follow up of abnormal areas seen on a previous colposcopy. Colposcopy can also be done to see if treatment for a problem worked. 4. Look at the cervix for problem areas if an HPV test shows a high-risk type of HPV is present.

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