LEEP is used to diagnose and treat cervical dysplasia and conditions like genital warts and polyps. Colposcopy is a noninvasive procedure where a device similar to a microscope magnifies your cervix to make abnormal growth easier to see. Your healthcare provider may recommend LEEP after a Pap smear or a colposcopy biopsy confirms that you have abnormal cells in your cervix.

Cervical dysplasia isn’t cancer, but it can lead to cervical cancer over time when left untreated.Ī LEEP can lead to early diagnosis and prevent cervical cancer. Once it’s removed, the tissue can be tested for precancerous cells, a condition called cervical dysplasia (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia). With LEEP, electricity heats an insulated wire loop that's used to remove the abnormal tissue. Your cervix is the opening between your vagina and your uterus. LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) tests and treats abnormal cell growth on the surface tissue of your cervix. What is a LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure)? The electrosurgical loop removes a thin layer of surface cells from the cervix.

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