May 11, 2024 · The special magnifying instrument, called a colposcope, is placed a few inches away from your vulva. Your healthcare professional shines a bright light into your vagina and looks through …

Jul 29, 2025 · A colposcopy can check for precancerous or cancerous cells. Your healthcare provider may recommend one if you have abnormal Pap or HPV test results. You may be nervous about …

Mar 6, 2025 · What Is a Colposcopy? A colposcopy is a simple procedure that lets your doctor get a good look at your cervix. The exam takes as little as 5 minutes and is a lot like getting a Pap test. …

Oct 18, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 23, 2025 · Colposcopy is an examination of a woman's vagina and cervix using a colposcope, a portable instrument with a light source and magnifying lenses. This instrument lets your doctor …

Colposcopy is a way of looking at the cervix through a special magnifying device called a colposcope.

Jun 26, 2025 · 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, …

Colposcopy (Ancient Greek: κόλπος, romanized: kolpos, lit. 'hollow, womb, vagina' + skopos 'look at') is a medical diagnostic procedure to visually examine the cervix as well as the vagina and vulva using …

Next they’ll look at your cervix through a colposcope — an instrument that looks like binoculars on a stand with a bright light. The colposcope doesn’t touch you or go inside you.

Oct 28, 2024 · A colposcopy is a quick, in-office procedure performed by a gynaecologist to closely examine the vulva, vagina and cervix using a lighted microscope called a colposcope.