Colposcopy

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I've just been sent an appointment after recent smear test. I received a text on my phone about the appointment. I'm pretty scared. Anyone else had this?

Hi OP, a colposcopy is just looking at your cervix with a camera. So a speculum goes in, like at a smear, then the doctor just has a look. In that sense it is less intrusive than a smear.
They may remove some cells there and then, if they are looking pre-cancerous. In that case you are given some numbing into the cervix first- after that I didn't feel anything and it was super quick. Are you concerned about the actual procedure, or what they might find?

What they might find. I'm 51.

Thanks for your reply by the way

I had a colposcopy after my first smear at 25.
I was pretty freaked beforehand. Not gonna lie it’s a very weird sensation but the nurses are well trained in distraction techniques.
If they see anything they will let you know. They couldn’t see anything on mine so they took a biopsy.
Afterwards I felt a little uncomfortable down there but it was over within around 15 minutes.

It’s not something to put off. Best of luck.

Thank you for sharing this

I had a colposcopy aged 23! So 5 years ago.

I found it absolutely fine. Much more comfortable than a smear (in my opinion)

I’ve had a colonoscopy twice as well and those are awful in comparison.