If your doctor has told you that you need a LEEP procedure and you’re wondering whether that’s really your only option – this episode is for you.

I’m Dr. Doni Wilson, a naturopathic doctor and certified professional midwife. I’ve been helping women navigate abnormal pap smears and high-risk HPV for over 26 years. I’ve seen thousands of cases, helped women heal their cervix, avoid LEEP procedures, and clear HPV completely. And yet this is something you are very unlikely to hear about in your doctor’s office.

What Is a LEEP Procedure?

A LEEP procedure is used to remove abnormal cells from the cervix. It’s recommended specifically for CIN2 and CIN3, which are considered high-grade dysplasia. It is not used for CIN1, which is low-grade, and it’s not the appropriate treatment if the condition has progressed beyond CIN3 to carcinoma. In some countries, such as the UK, the procedure may be called a LLETZ procedure.

The problem is that many women end up having one LEEP after the next LEEP, because within six months the abnormal cells come back. If the situation progresses, the doctor may recommend a conization, which removes part of the cervix, or even a hysterectomy. 

I’ve spoken to women who have had a hysterectomy and still test positive for HPV, because here is the critical thing that most doctors don’t tell you: Procedures do not remove the HPV virus. You can remove the abnormal cells, but if nothing changes in your body, the cells will come back. It’s like pulling the leaves off a weed — the weed grows back because the roots are still there.

Getting to the Root Cause

My focus, and the focus of my HPV protocol – Dr. Doni’s HPV Protocol® – is understanding why your body is not protecting you from HPV in the first place. Most people can naturally clear the virus. But a small percentage of women — and I believe it’s more than the 10% cited in research — are susceptible, and their bodies need help. That’s where I use my detective skills to figure out why and address the cause.

Just today I spoke with two women who followed my protocol and now have a completely normal, negative pap smear, HPV test, and colposcopy results, without having had a LEEP procedure. A third woman I spoke with today is in the process of doing the same. 

When their doctors saw these results, they were genuinely confused, because they don’t learn that this is possible in medical school. They don’t learn nutrition, they don’t learn about nutrients and herbs, and they don’t learn how to address the root cause.

First step: Get Your Test Results

Before anything else, make sure you have your test results. Contact your doctor’s office and ask them to send them to you. You need to understand what’s happening in your body so you can communicate with other practitioners and feel empowered moving forward.

Making Changes: Diet and Lifestyle

One of the first things I ask women to do is eliminate processed sugar. Sugar lowers the immune system and throws blood sugar off track, and a compromised immune system makes you more susceptible to HPV. 

Sugar is addictive, so it can be difficult to stop having it, but when you eliminate it and replace it with enough protein and healthy fats, so much improves. Weight, mood, anxiety, sleep, and digestion all tend to get better. Sugar (cane sugar) hides in coffee drinks, yogurt, snacks, salad dressings, and condiments, so you have to look carefully.

After sugar, the next thing to address is alcohol. We tend to reach for sugar and alcohol when we’re under stress, and stress itself causes the immune system to drop. You can’t always avoid stress, but you can learn to recover from it, using activities and supplements rather than sugar and beverages that deplete you further.

Alternative to LEEP: Escharotic Treatments

If your doctor is recommending a LEEP and you’d rather not have one, there is an alternative called escharotic treatments. This is a traditional treatment that has been used for hundreds of years by herbalists and naturopathic doctors. It includes the use of enzymes, specific herbs, and nutrients applied directly to the cervix in a specific sequence. 

I was trained in escharotics over 26 years ago, have performed them hundreds (if not thousands) of times, and have also trained other practitioners and patients to do it themselves — meaning you don’t necessarily have to come to me in person. 

Escharotic treatments allow you to slough off abnormal cells (CIN2 and/or CIN3) using natural substances without causing scar tissue or damage to the cervix. More than 95% of cases show complete resolution of abnormal cells. Escharotics are not appropriate for CIN1 or carcinoma.

However, escharotics should never be done in isolation. They must be combined with the full Dr. Doni’s HPV Protocol® including diet changes, professional supplements at clinically effective doses, vaginal suppositories I formulated, and follow-up care. 

The women who get to negative results fastest are the ones who commit fully, for three to four months, to work with me one-on-one. Once they achieve a negative result, I guide them how to maintain their health long-term.

Long-term Side Effects of LEEP Procedure

LEEP procedures are associated with scar tissue on the cervix, especially with repeat procedures, and increased risk of miscarriage. A conization increases the risk of miscarriage. For women who want to conceive, these are real concerns. 

Women also report other side effects from LEEP procedures, including changes to their menstrual cycle, bleeding, pain (including with sex), and changes in libido.

Important to Address: Trauma and Vaginal Microbiome

I also work with women who have a family history of cervical cancer, as well as women who have experienced trauma — research confirms that childhood and adult trauma can be stored in the pelvic area and increase susceptibility to high-risk HPV. I help women to process trauma, and to address the physical as well as emotional and energetic level. 

Something almost never addressed in the standard medical system is the vaginal microbiome. Healing the vaginal microbiome, restoring good bacteria, and resolving recurrent yeast are essential parts of the process of clearing HPV. I can guide you. 

How to Know What to Do Next

If you have CIN1, your body can naturally slough off the abnormal cells and make new healthy cells with the right support. I provide all that you need in my online programs and/or in one-on-one care (which can be done virtually). 

You can find the top 5 supplements I recommend here. 

And to get access to dosing for those supplements, I recommend joining my Heal HPV Kickstart Program.

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The vaginal suppositories I formulated are available through the Say Goodbye to HPV Program and through one-on-one care.

If you have CIN2 or CIN3, please don’t ignore it — it’s important to take action to address the abnormal cells. You can either go with the procedure your doctor recommends, or you can work with me to explore whether escharotics are an option for you.

Whichever option you choose to address the cells, it’s important that you then follow my HPV protocol to clear the HPV virus so it doesn’t recur. If you have a more complex case, it is best to work with me one-on-one so I can guide you directly. 

Cervical cancer is preventable. Abnormal cells are reversible. Even if your doctor has never told you that. 

HPV Is a Messenger

What I find is that HPV is often just one sign that your body is asking for attention — and going through the process of addressing HPV can help you heal from anxiety, depression, migraines, sleep issues, hormone imbalances, gut issues, and more. This could be your opportunity to change the way you relate to your body and your health. 

Here’s what I want you to hold onto: every single one of the susceptibilities to HPV can be tested for, addressed, and resolved. You are not powerless in this situation — quite the opposite. By asking the right questions and doing the right tests, you can take real, meaningful control of your health and give your immune system exactly what it needs to protect you.

The standard medical system doesn’t run the right tests, and most practitioners aren’t trained to interpret and act on the results. But that doesn’t mean your options are limited — it means you need the right guide. I’ve helped patients around the world clear HPV and go on to feel better than they had in years, because when you rebalance your whole system, everything improves — your energy, your sleep, your mood, your resilience.

If you’d like to learn more, join me over at doctordoni.com/HPV. You can download my HPV Recovery Guide, which is a free PDF. You’ll find success cases of women who’ve use the Dr. Doni’s HPV Protocol to heal and found freedom from high-risk HPV so that you can have hope that it’s possible for you too. Every day in my practice I see women achieve a negative HPV result and keep it that way.

If you’d like to get a better sense of my approach, I welcome you to join my next free How to Get Rid of HPV online workshop where I help you to understand your results and your options to get HPV out of your life for good. 

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If you are ready to start healing, can join my 30-day Heal HPV Kickstart Program, for the initial steps of my protocol, including essential diet changes and doses for clinically effective supplements.

If you would like access to ordering the testing I suggest and the vaginal suppositories I formulated, along with live, group support, then the Say Goodbye to HPV Program is the way to go. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to my office. My team would be happy to connect with you and help you understand your options and help you get started. My team can also help coordinate shipping worldwide. You don’t have to figure it out on your own. Click here to set up a call with my team.

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