1. What is Colposcopy and Why do I Need to Go to Hospital?
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What is Colposcopy and Why do I Need to Go to Hospital?

2. Why do I need to go to the hospital?
You had your smear test done to check the health of your cervix (neck of your womb)
The result of your smear test shows that you need to have another test to look at your cervix more closely
You have to go to hospital for the test

3. Why do I need to go to the hospital?
Your smear test result may have shown some abnormal cells
They are at risk of becoming cancer in the future
Cancer is a very serious illness

4. Why do I need to go to hospital?
You will need to go to the hospital to have your cervix looked at more closely
The department you will go to in the hospital is called the Colposcopy clinic

5. When will I go to the hospital?
You will be sent a letter telling you the date and time of your appointment
If you cannot go for that appointment you can ring the hospital and change it for another time or day
It is very important that you go for the test

6. Who can come with me?
You can take a friend, relative, nurse or support worker with you

7. What is Colposcopy A colposcopy is an examination by a Doctor or Nurse
They look at your cervix more closely to check if the cells are healthy or not

8. How will the Doctor look at my cervix?
The Doctor or Nurse use an instrument called a colposcope
It looks like a pair of binoculars on a stand
It looks up your vagina to your cervix
It does not go inside your vagina

9. I Feel Nervous! You may feel nervous about going to the hospital
Talk to people you trust
Visit the colposcopy department before the day of your appointment
You can meet the doctors and nurses
Take someone with you