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Colposcopy Question Checklist

A plain question checklist for a colposcopy visit, with prompts about why it was recommended, what records to bring, words to ask about, and privacy questions.

Use this before a colposcopy visit.

It helps you ask clear questions. It does not tell you how to prepare for the visit. Follow the clinic's own instructions.

NCI says colposcopy may be used after some abnormal HPV or Pap results. A biopsy may be discussed or done in some visits. Your clinician can explain why the visit was recommended for you.

Fast question list

Pick the questions that fit.

Why was colposcopy recommended for me? Which result led to this visit? Was it a Pap result, HPV result, or both? What words should I know before the visit? What records should I bring? Will a biopsy be discussed? If a biopsy is done, when might results appear? Who should I contact with questions? What will show in my portal? What will go in my chart?

Why this visit was recommended

Copy the words you already have.

Prompt Your note Date of screening test Clinic or lab name Pap wording HPV wording Portal message wording Phone call summary Why the clinic said to come in Main question I have

Do not guess at missing words. Write "not sure" and ask.

Records to bring

Bring what you already have.

Record Bring? Note Portal message Pap result HPV result Prior colposcopy note, if any Biopsy result, if any Last period date Current medicine list Allergy list Insurance or billing question

Ask the clinic if a short summary is enough.

Use the doctor appointment notes template if you want one page for the visit.

Words to ask about

Ask for plain words.

Word Question to ask HPV What does this result mean for my visit? Pap What cell change did the report mention? ASC US Is this the word on my report? LSIL Is this the word on my report? HSIL Is this the word on my report? CIN Is this a biopsy word or a screening word? Biopsy Will this be discussed today? Pathology Where will that result show up?

This sheet does not explain what those words mean for your care. Ask your clinician to explain your own result.

Try this:

"Can you say my result in plain words?"

Or:

"Which word on the report matters most today?"

Privacy questions

Cervical screening notes can include sex, HPV, pregnancy, period dates, clinic names, labs, portals, insurance, and follow up visits.

Ask:

Do you need my full period app history? Is a one page note enough? Will my notes go in my chart? Will results appear in the portal? Can I choose who gets portal access? Can I get a copy of my result? Can I ask for a correction if a record is wrong? Who can I call with privacy questions?

HHS says HIPAA gives people rights over many covered health records. HIPAA does not cover every place health data can live.

Read the patient portal privacy checklist before you upload screenshots or long notes.

Short visit script

Use this if the room feels rushed.

"I am here because my result led to this visit. I brought the wording I have. Can you tell me why colposcopy was recommended and what questions I should ask today?"

Then hand over your note.

After the visit

Write down what you heard.

Question Your note What did the clinician say today? Was a biopsy discussed? Was a biopsy done? What result am I waiting for? Where will the result appear? Who should I call? What privacy question remains?

If a lab or biopsy result is involved, use the lab results privacy checklist.

For broader visit sharing, read period tracking data for doctor appointments and Floriva for gynecologist prep.

If you are waiting for pathology wording, use the cervical biopsy result notes. If you need a post visit symptom note, use the colposcopy recovery note sheet.