Popularly, it is most often construed to mean the life expectancy at birth for a given human population, which is the same as the expected age at death. However, technically life expectancy means the expected number of years remaining to live, and it can be calculated for any age.
Try not to worry if you've been referred for a colposcopy. It's very unlikely you have cancer and any abnormal cells won't get worse while you're waiting for your appointment. What happens during a colposcopy. A colposcopy is usually carried out in a hospital clinic. It takes about 15-20 minutes and you can go home the same day. During the procedure:
In Scotland or Wales, your doctor or nurse will either suggest a colposcopy or ask you to go back for another screening test (a repeat smear) in 6 months time. If your next test is normal you may have 2 further tests, 6 months apart, before going back to regular screening every 3 to 5 years.If your repeat test shows abnormal cells, you will then have a colposcopy to check them more closely. You may then need some treatment.round 1 in 20 women (5%) have an abnormal result after a cervical screening test. It means that there are some changes to the cells on the cervix. These changes are not cancer. The cells often go back to normal by themselves. But in some women, if not treated, these changes could develop into cancer in the future.