You will find out what the procedure involves and how to take care of yourself after the procedure. LEEP is an abbreviation for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. LEEP is done to treat cervical dysplasia. The cervix is the narrow, lower portion of the uterus. The uterus is the muscular organ at the top of the vagina.
Babies develop in the uterus, and menstrual blood comes from the uterus.
Cervical dysplasia is most frequently discovered from a Pap smear, a test which most women should have every year. Several types of cervical dysplasia can progress to cervical cancer if not treated. In the LEEP procedure, a wire loop is used to remove the abnormal tissue from your cervix. This procedure allows your health care provider to locate and remove the cervical dysplasia in one outpatient appointment. It may also be done instead of a surgical cone procedure.