LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. It’s used to remove abnormal cells from your cervix. To do this, your doctor uses a small wire loop. The tool is charged with an electrical ...

LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. Doctors perform them to detect or treat cervical cancer. During a LEEP, an electrical current passes through a loop of wire. A doctor uses the ...

LEEP stands for “loop electrosurgical excision procedure.” It’s named for the tool the doctor uses and how the tool works. It has a wire loop on the end. An electric current heats the wire loop so ...

A LEEP is highly effective at removing precancerous cells and preventing cervical cancer. Often, a person will not go on to develop cervical cancer following the procedure. A doctor may use a loop ...

S. Nicole Lane shared her story with HealthLine.com. Five months ago, I received a phone call from my OB-GYN informing me I had abnormal cells on my cervix and that a loop electrosurgical excision ...

Lidocaine Spray Effective Anesthesia in LEEP Lidocaine spray is safe and effective for local anesthesia in patients undergoing loop electrosurgical excision procedure. (HealthDay News) – For patients ...

Sex after LEEP should typically be postponed for four to six weeks. Because LEEP is a surgical procedure, there are some ...