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Cervical screening: colposcopy

A leaflet to send to women referred for colposcopy, after an abnormal cervical screening result.

From:
NHS England
Published
1 January 2008
Last updated
423 AugustJuly 20222024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy

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Cervical screening: helping you decide - for print

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Arabic)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Bengali)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Simplified Chinese)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Traditional Chinese)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (French)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Gujarati)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Polish)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Portuguese)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Punjabi)

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Cervical screening: having a colposcopy (Urdu)

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Details

This leaflet explains the colposcopy examination. It includes information about:

  • the reasons for needing a colposcopy
  • having a colposcopy
  • what happens afterwards
  • what happens if treatment is needed

Free printed copies of this leaflet are provided for national call and recall (the Cervical Screening Administration Service (CSAS)) to send with letters to people referred for colposcopy.

This information is available in A4 PDF format (in English) to print out and provide for people who cannot access digital information (see list above).

Translations of this leaflet are available in 10 languages to download or print as required.

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Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2008
Last updated 423 AugustJuly 20222024 + show all updates

  1. Removed screening helpdesk information and replaced with NHS England contact information. Removed signposting to Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust following closure of the charity.

  2. Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.

  3. Addition of plain A4 PDF version for printing, to provide for people unable to access this information online.

  4. Removed outdated version of leaflet.

  5. Added language translations of the leaflet for Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.

  6. Updated with new version of leaflet.

  7. Updated leaflet.

  8. First published.

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