What is HPV and what does it stand for?

The LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) is usually recommended to be performed on women with abnormal pap smears that show that the cervix has developed precancerous conditions called CIN (cervical intraepithelial cancer). The LEEP is a minor day surgical procedure that involves the removal of a piece of the cervix in which the abnormal precancerous cells are detected by using a heated electrical loop wire. Local anaesthetic is administered prior the procedure to prevent discomfort.

Nowadays we know cervical cancer is actually caused by infection. That means if a lady gets infected by the HPV virus, she might get cervical cancer. Of course, it does not account for all, not 100% of cervical cancer that is caused by HPV but at least 96-98% is caused by this virus.