How do uterine polyps develop?

Uterine polyps are a gynecological disease that can be caused by inflammatory factors, endocrine disorders, infections caused by various surgeries, and improper treatment. Although uterine polyps do not cause any direct harm to the human body, they can easily cause some complications, such as menstrual disorders, abnormal leucorrhea, etc. In order to treat uterine polyps well, you must understand it well. Here we will introduce how uterine polyps are produced.

1. How do uterine polyps occur?

1. Inflammatory factors

It is generally believed that it is caused by long-term stimulation of chronic inflammation. Long-term inflammatory stimulation promotes excessive proliferation of cervical mucosa. In addition, the uterus has a tendency to expel foreign bodies, causing the proliferative mucosa to gradually protrude from the base to the external os of the cervix to form polyps.

2. Endocrine disorders

In particular, it is related to excessively high estrogen levels. Estrogen promotes the development of the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries themselves, and at the same time, the endometrium proliferates and produces menstruation. It can also promote the accumulation of subcutaneous fat, the retention of sodium and water in the body, and the deposition of calcium in the bones.

3. Various surgical infections

It is usually caused by childbirth, miscarriage, postpartum infection, surgical operation or mechanical stimulation, sexual intercourse that damages the cervix, and the invasion of pathogens that causes infection.

4. Treatment is ineffective

Some patients have more than one uterine polyp of varying sizes. During surgery, only the larger polyps visible to the naked eye are removed, while the smaller polyps that are difficult to see with the naked eye or those hidden deep in the cervical canal are not removed together. Later, these "escaped" small polyps gradually grow larger and grow outside the cervical opening, forming new uterine polyps visible to the naked eye.

2. Symptoms of uterine polyps

1. Menstrual disorders. 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. Abnormal leucorrhea. A small number of patients with polyps will experience increased leucorrhea, or a thin thread of blood in the center of the leucorrhea, and a small amount of vaginal bleeding, that is: bloody leucorrhea or contact bleeding, which is especially prone to bleeding after sexual intercourse and when squatting and straining to defecate.

3. Abnormal bleeding. Some more serious 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. Preventive measures for uterine polyps

Pay attention to personal hygiene habits : Women should love cleanliness in their daily lives, wash their vulva and change their underwear every day, and expose them to the sun to have a sterilization effect. In addition, wearing tight pants and swimming less in public places can effectively avoid infection with diseases.

Stay away from gynecological surgery : For families who do not want children, they should take precautions in normal times to avoid unwanted pregnancies. If you undergo abortion or perform this surgery frequently, it will cause great damage to the cervix. Factors such as imprecise surgical procedures and bad environments are likely to damage the cervix and cause uterine polyps.

Actively prevent and treat vaginitis and cervical erosion : For married men and women, before each sexual intercourse, everyone should clean the vulva, especially the man should remove the smegma to avoid bringing the bacteria into the vagina. You should dry your bedding frequently and change your underwear often. We should also strengthen physical exercise to improve the body's disease resistance.

Appropriate sexual life and childbirth : The occurrence of cervical polyps, in addition to inflammatory stimulation, is also related to factors such as sexual life and childbirth. Married women account for more than 98% of patients.