Why it's done

Your doctor may recommend colposcopy if a Pap test or pelvic exam revealed abnormalities.

Colposcopy can be used to diagnose:

• Genital warts
• Inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis)
• Precancerous changes in the tissue of the cervix
• Precancerous changes in the tissue of the vagina
• Precancerous changes of the vulva