An electrically-powered instrument intended to be used for the visual examination and treatment of the female genitalia. It is placed directly at the opening of the vagina which is held open with an inserted speculum during colposcopy. The instrument has a light source and magnifying lenses that allow the physician to view the interior of the vagina, particularly the uterine cervix. This device is used to check for cervical cancer typically after an abnormal Papanicolaou test (PAP) or as a follow up procedure to view an abnormal area seen during an earlier gynaecological examination. During colposcopy, samples of tissue can be taken from the cervix for testing.