![Are the colposcopy and biopsies painful? Are the colposcopy and biopsies painful?](https://mortakis.hpvinfocenter.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/colpo_worry-1.jpg)
The acetic acid solution used during the colposcopy causes a mild burning sensation, which quickly subsides.
Special instruments (biopsy forceps) are used for taking biopsies from the cervix, which are not painful. Patients feel only a slight discomfort, and no painkillers are necessary.