Cervical screening: colposcopy
A leaflet to send to women referred for colposcopy, after an abnormal cervical screening result.
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- NHS England
- Published
- 1 January 2008
- Last updated
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Applies to England
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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.
To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.
Updates to this page
Published 1 January 2008
Last updated 2324 JulyJune 2024
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Update history
2026-06-24 16:51
Revised version – amended for readability but no clinical changes.
2024-07-23 09:40
Removed screening helpdesk information and replaced with NHS England contact information. Removed signposting to Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust following closure of the charity.
2022-08-04 14:27
Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.
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.
To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.
Updates to this page
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Update history
2026-06-24 16:51
Revised version – amended for readability but no clinical changes.
2024-07-23 09:40
Removed screening helpdesk information and replaced with NHS England contact information. Removed signposting to Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust following closure of the charity.
2022-08-04 14:27
Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.