What should women do if they have uterine polyps?

We all know that uterine polyps are a relatively important female disease for girls, because when women have polyps, they will not only have irregular menstruation, but also may affect their pregnancy function. Therefore, most women will actively seek treatment when they find polyps in their uterus, because they are afraid that polyps will develop into uterine tumors. So what should women do if they have uterine polyps?

Causes of uterine polyps

1. Irregular menstruation. Patients with multiple diffuse type often have menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation, which are related to the increase in endometrial area and excessive endometrial hyperplasia.

2. Irregular bleeding, etc. 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.

3. Abnormal leucorrhea. A small number of larger polyps will show increased leucorrhea, or a few traces of blood in the center of the leucorrhea, or even a small amount of vaginal bleeding, that is, bloody leucorrhea or contact bleeding, which is especially easy to bleed after sexual intercourse and when squatting and straining to defecate.

What are the treatments for uterine polyps?

1. Surgical treatment:

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.

2. Drug treatment:

Medication can treat both internal and external diseases. If cervical polyps are caused by endocrine disorders, medication can be used to regulate them. Drug treatment is very effective in preventing the recurrence of cervical polyps.

3. Anti-inflammatory treatment:

If you are diagnosed with vaginitis, cervicitis, endometritis, adnexitis, etc., you need to take anti-inflammatory medication first, and then perform surgery after the inflammation is controlled or cured. Pathogenic bacteria include fungi, trichomonas, bacteria, mycoplasma, chlamydia, gonococci, syphilis spirochetes, human papillomavirus, etc. The doctor will test the bacteria that cause the inflammation and then may give you a drug sensitivity test. After finding out which drug your body is more sensitive to, the doctor will give you the corresponding drug in a targeted manner. The drug can be administered orally, by intramuscular injection, by intravenous infusion, or for topical application. These drugs are mostly prescription drugs. Need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.

How to prevent uterine polyps

1. Prevention measures for cervical polyps: In addition to postpartum or post-abortion health care, in daily life, you should pay attention to the hygiene of the vulva, prevent vaginal inflammation and cervical erosion, and maintain a hygienic sexual life.

2. Preventive measures for cervical polyps should also be taken: wash and change underwear frequently, etc. On this basis, regular gynecological examinations are also very important, which is crucial for early detection of the disease and early prevention and treatment.

3. The key factor in the prevention of cervical polyps is to keep the vulva clean and actively prevent and treat vaginitis and cervical erosion. For married men and women, before each sexual intercourse, each person should clean the vulva, especially the man should remove the smegma to avoid bringing the bacteria in it into the vagina. Be sure to pay attention to: dry your bedding frequently and change your underwear frequently. We should also strengthen physical exercise to improve the body's disease resistance.