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I had my annual checkup at my gynecologist. told i have abnormal cervix cells and that i have to have a colposcopy. how does this happen? i'm nervous.
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Abnormal pap/HPV: It is likely that you may have been exposed to the human papilloma virus (HPV) which can change the composition of the cervical cells. Your GYN MD wants to use a colposcope (microscope on wheels) to visualize the exact nature of the cells and perform any necessary samples of tissue(biopsies). The procedure is relatively "painless" except "pinching" at the biopsy performance.
Answered 6/10/2015
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