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:
If you are over 30 years of age and have not had a Pap smear at all in the last 2 or 3 years, or have had abnormal results on Pap smears in that time, you can either have a follow up Pap smear in 6 months, or a colposcopy now.ap smears make it possible to check that this has happened. If you are 30 years of age or more and do not have a history of normal Pap smears over the past two or three years, your doctor will recommend either a repeat Pap smear within six months, or a colposcopy now.