Actress Alysia Reiner revealed why she had to have a LEEP procedure and how it helps with cervical cancer prevention.

Contrary to previous research, a large multicenter study shows no greater risk for pregnancy loss or preterm birth with loop electrosurgical excision procedures (LEEP).

Many women are reporting pain or problems with sex after the procedure. LEEP is used to remove abnormal or pre-cancerous cells from the cervix, the lower part of the uterus.

A LEEP, or loop electrosurgical excision procedure, “uses a wire loop heated by electric current to remove cells and tissue in a woman’s lower genital tract,” according to Johns Hopkins ...

The loop electrosurgical excision procedure, known as LEEP, is typically performed with local anesthesia and is similar to a colon cancer screening in which physicians remove any developing polyps ...

The standard treatment is surgical excision by either cold knife conization, laser conization, or a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP).