def check_to_EC_KEY(self):
        """
        Repeatedly create an EC_KEY* from an :py:obj:`_EllipticCurve`.  The
        structure should be automatically garbage collected.
        """
        curves = get_elliptic_curves()
        if curves:
            curve = next(iter(curves))
            for i in xrange(self.iterations * 1000):
                curve._to_EC_KEY()