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 ...

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 ...

Cervix: The opening of the uterus at the top of the vagina. Colposcopy: An examination done to closely examine the vulva, vagina and the cervix using a colposcope to look for abnormalities. It is ...

February 9, 2012 (Dallas, Texas) — Patients who undergo loop electrosurgical excision procedures (LEEP) are at no greater risk for preterm birth or pregnancy loss, according to a large multicenter ...

Cervix: The opening of the uterus at the top of the vagina. Colposcopy: An examination done to closely examine the vulva, vagina and the cervix using a colposcope to look for abnormalities. It is ...