A colposcopy apparatus for performing a colposcopy procedure, wherein the colposcopy apparatus comprises: - an imaging unit comprising an optics unit having an optical axis and an image acquiring unit for acquiring an image of a cervix through the optics unit ; and - at least three light beam emitting units spaced apart from the optical axis , wherein the at least three light beam emitting units are adapted to emit coherent light beams that are coplanar with the optical axis and that intersect on the optical axis at a predefined distance (d10) in front of the colposcopy apparatus , wherein not all of the emitted coherent light beams lie in a same plane, and wherein the emitted coherent light beams produce a single observable light spot on the cervix when the colposcopy apparatus is positioned at the predefined distance (d10) from the cervix ; wherein the colposcopy apparatus further comprises: an image analysis unit for analysing the acquired image of the cervix with respect to light spots produced by the emitted coherent light beams on the cervical tissue to determine the distance of the colposcopy apparatus from the cervix , wherein the colposcopy apparatus is adapted to adjust the focal distance and/or the zoom of the imaging unit based on the determined distance; or an image analysis unit for analysing the acquired image of the cervix with respect to light spots produced by the emitted coherent light beams on the cervical tissue to determine information about the positioning of the colposcopy apparatus with respect to the cervix ; and a user indication unit for providing indications to a user of the colposcopy apparatus to support the user in positioning the colposcopy apparatus based on the determined information. - an imaging unit comprising an optics unit having an optical axis and an image acquiring unit for acquiring an image of a cervix through the optics unit ; and - at least three light beam emitting units spaced apart from the optical axis , wherein the at least three light beam emitting units are adapted to emit coherent light beams that are coplanar with the optical axis and that intersect on the optical axis at a predefined distance (d10) in front of the colposcopy apparatus , wherein not all of the emitted coherent light beams lie in a same plane, and wherein the emitted coherent light beams produce a single observable light spot on the cervix when the colposcopy apparatus is positioned at the predefined distance (d10) from the cervix ; an image analysis unit for analysing the acquired image of the cervix with respect to light spots produced by the emitted coherent light beams on the cervical tissue to determine the distance of the colposcopy apparatus from the cervix , wherein the colposcopy apparatus is adapted to adjust the focal distance and/or the zoom of the imaging unit based on the determined distance; or an image analysis unit for analysing the acquired image of the cervix with respect to light spots produced by the emitted coherent light beams on the cervical tissue to determine information about the positioning of the colposcopy apparatus with respect to the cervix ; and a user indication unit for providing indications to a user of the colposcopy apparatus to support the user in positioning the colposcopy apparatus based on the determined information. <EOS>