Are endometrial polyps serious?

The uterus is very important for us women, because only with a healthy uterus can our women become pregnant and give birth to beautiful and healthy babies, so most women usually protect their uterus well. But many times, it doesn’t mean that nothing will happen as long as you take care of it. Sometimes, some diseases often occur inadvertently, such as endometrial polyps. So, are endometrial polyps serious?

Most people don’t actually understand the issue mentioned above. Endometrial polyps refer to polyps growing inside the uterus. Under normal circumstances, polyps will not affect people's normal life. However, if endometrial polyps grow to a certain size, they will endanger people's health. So, let’s talk about the question of whether endometrial polyps are serious.

Endometrial polyps are a common gynecological disease that can cause irregular vaginal bleeding and infertility. The cause is currently unknown, but it is believed to be related to endocrine disorders. Ultrasound diagnosis is the main method, and hysteroscopy is more sensitive. Hysteroscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing endometrial polyps, and hysteroscopic polypectomy is the preferred treatment for endometrial polyps, but polyps are prone to recurrence.

Clinical manifestations

This disease can occur at any age after puberty, but is more common in women over 35 years old. Single, small endometrial polyps often have no clinical symptoms and are often discovered during gross examination after hysterectomy for other diseases, or diagnosed after diagnostic curettage. Some patients may experience menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation, which is related to the increase in endometrial area and excessive endometrial hyperplasia. Large polyps or polyps that protrude into the cervical canal are prone to secondary infection and necrosis, causing irregular bleeding and foul-smelling bloody secretions.

treat

Dilate the cervix, remove the polyps, and then scrape the entire uterine cavity. Diffuse small polyps can be scraped out and sent for pathological examination. Regular follow-up should be conducted after surgery to pay attention to recurrence and malignant transformation and to deal with them in a timely manner. In recent years, some people have successfully used hysteroscopic surgery or laser treatment to remove small polyps.

For patients over 40 years old, if the bleeding symptoms are obvious, the above treatment cannot eradicate them or they recur frequently, total hysterectomy may be considered.

To sum up, we have discovered that endometrial polyps are actually not very serious. Under normal circumstances, they can be cured quickly, and there are many treatment methods. However, if you are unable to receive timely treatment, when endometrial polyps develop to a certain extent, it will be very difficult to treat. Therefore, our patients with endometrial polyps must receive early treatment.