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A loop electrosurgical excision procedure, or LEEP,? is a preventive procedure in which a medical provider uses a wire loop heated by electricity to remove abnormal cells from the cervix before cancer develops.

But how would you know if you need a LEEP, what happens during the procedure and how long does it take to recover from one?

Here, I¡¯ll answer these questions and more.

When?your HPV and...

It's a procedure that goes by many names: Pap smear, Papanicolaou test, Pap test, cytology or simply a ¡®Pap.¡¯

At MD Anderson, we refer to it as a Pap test, but whatever you call it, you may have questions about this procedure, who needs it and what to expect at your appointment.

I¡¯m answering those questions here and sharing some exciting news about how Pap tests may be changing in the near future.