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 this country laparoscopy is usually done with general anesthesia (you go to sleep) although it can be done with local anesthesia and in many parts of the world local is the preferred technique. The procedure usually takes between 20 minutes to 2 hours depending upon how much operative corrective work is required.