What is a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)? Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) uses a wire loop heated by electric current. It is used to remove cells and tissue in a woman’s ...

During a LEEP, your doctor will use a thin wire loop to excise (cut out) abnormal tissue. Then they will cauterize (burned) your cervix to stop any bleeding. The procedure will take about 10 minutes.

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Your cervix is the small opening that is the lowest part of your uterus, or womb, that connects your vagina and your womb. A cone biopsy is a minor surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of your cervix ...

A Co Down woman is urging others not to miss their smear test after her cancer was caught early thanks to the test. Pauline Cameron, from Bangor, attended her regular Cervical Screening appointment in ...

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Regular Pap smears can detect abnormal squamous cells that may be harmless or related to HPV. Squamous cells showing abnormalities might lead to a recommendation for an HPV test to check for infection ...

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BBC health journalists answer key questions as research suggests the HPV vaccine has prevented 200 deaths from cervical cancer in England.

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