Will a Colposcopy Affect My Period?

Forty-three percent of women managed by biopsies and 71% managed by LLETZ reported some change to their first period post-colposcopy, as did 29% who only had a colposcopic examination.

Can having a colposcopy affect your period?

The first period you have after having a treatment at colposcopy may be heavier than usual, but your periods should then return to normal.

Do you get your period after a colposcopy?

After the colposcopy

You may experience some spotting or very light bleeding from your vagina in the next day or two. If you had a biopsy sample taken during your colposcopy, you may experience: Vaginal or vulvar pain that lasts one or two days. Light bleeding from your vagina that lasts a few days.