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How soon should a colposcopy be done and if it shows okay does there need to be a follow up in less than 1 year because I only go to the gyn once a year for my pap test?

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How soon should a colposcopy be done and if it shows okay does there need to be a follow up in less than 1 year because I only go to the gyn once a year for my pap test?

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In our office, ASCUS smears are repeated every four months. Some physicians repeat them at every 6 months. If the Pap worsens, or persists too many times then a colposcopy is done. So yes, you will have to be seen more often than just once per year.