What is Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)?
A LEEP is performed as an out patient procedure to treat abnormal cell changes (dysplasia) on the cervix. The purpose is to stop the abnormal changes on the cervix from turning into cancer. A LEEP can offer a cure of abnormal changes, as well as help prevent cancer of the cervix. A LEEP can be easily done in the office. You will be in the same position as you would for your Pap test and Colposcopy. Numbing medicine is injected into your cervix a few minutes before the LEEP is done. A fine wire loop with a special high frequency current is used to remove the abnormal tissue from the cervix. After the tissue is removed, any bleeding is stopped with a special paste called Monsel’s solution. This medicine will come out of the vagina over the next few days and be black and clumpy. The tissue that is taken from your cervix is sent to the lab to be examined to see how abnormal the changes on the cervix are, if all the areas were removed, and if further treatments need to be done. LEEP is abou
