Background Before cervical cancer develops the cells of the cervix become abnormal.
Following an abnormal cervical smear colposcopy is performed. Colposcopy is the …

OBJECTIVE: Cervical screening and colposcopy are associated with varying degrees of
anxiety in women. Interventions are in place to reduce anxiety but the effectiveness of these …

Background Although colposcopy is the leading follow‐up option for women with abnormal
cervical cytology, little is known about its psychological consequences. Objectives We …

Objective: To determine the reasons for women's anxiety and psychological stress before
and during colposcopy, in order to define strategies to decrease their stress. Methods …

OBJECTIVES: To compare intra-procedural distress between colposcopy and see-and-treat
LLETZ patients, and to assess patients' perceptions of possible non-pharmacological …

Objectives To elucidate risk factors for high state anxiety in women referred for colposcopy.
Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Department of Gynaecology, Malmö University …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine if there were any long‐lasting elevated
anxiety levels in women attending colposcopy after an abnormal cervical smear. Design …

Background: Colposcopy is the gold standard procedure for evaluating cervical cytological
abnormalities. Although it is essentially a minimally invasive intervention, referral for …

Background Pre‐cancerous lesions of cervix (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)) are
usually treated with excisional or ablative procedures. In the UK, the National Health Service …

Background Little is known about psychological after‐effects of colposcopy and associated
investigations and treatment in women with low‐grade abnormal cervical cytology. We …