Colposcopy And Cervical Biopsy: How It Feels


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How It Feels


You may feel some discomfort when the vaginal speculum is inserted. You may feel a pinch and have some cramping if a biopsy sample is taken.



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Last updated: December 13, 2007
Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editors: Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Tracy Landauer

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