How is LEEP Treatment (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) performed and Recovery
A LEEP Treatment can happen in the office of your gynecologist, in a hospital, or as an outpatient. The first step in getting ready for LEEP Treatment in Mountain view is similar to that of a regular pelvic exam. Even though you'll be awake during the procedure, you shouldn't feel too much pain. First, your doctor will ask you to lay back on the exam table and put your feet in the stirrups at the end. To protect you from the electricity used during the LEEP, a grounding pad will be put on your thigh. Your doctor will use a speculum to widen your vagina so he or she can see your cervix better. To see the abnormal cells, a very weak solution of acetic acid or Lugol's solution (iodine) will be put on your cervix. Then, your provider will put a colposcope near where your vagina opens. The colposcope won't go inside your vagina, but it will let you see your cervix up close. Putting medicine on your cervix Your provider will numb your cervix with a local anesthetic (lidocain...