What to do if you have vaginal polyps

Most patients with polyps in the vagina do not have any symptoms in the early stages of the disease. As the disease worsens in the later stages, there will be contact bleeding. At the beginning, it is very likely to be mistaken for a simple gynecological disease. As a result, examination revealed that there were polyps. Although the polyps are not large, they can cause considerable harm to the body. Therefore, we need to treat the polyps, understand the principles of treatment, and what patients need to pay attention to after treatment?

Symptoms and signs

Vaginal wall polyps are mostly asymptomatic, but may cause a small amount of vaginal bleeding or contact bleeding. Many are discovered during follow-up examinations after surgery. Located on the suture line at the top of the vagina, it is often a rice-sized, red swelling that can cause a small amount of bleeding when touched.

Medication

The treatment of vaginal wall polyps is mainly surgical, and the removed polyps are sent for pathological examination.

Diet and health care

What foods are good for vaginal wall polyps?

1. Eat more soybeans and their products. Such as tofu, soy milk, dried tofu, vegetables such as celery, broccoli, edamame, sweet beans and other foods. Because these foods can supplement phytoestrogens, the isoflavones and lignin contained in phytoestrogens are believed by scientists to have antioxidant effects.

2. Supplement vitamin C intake. Vitamin C can inhibit the damage caused by viruses, which is very important. Scientists have recently discovered that vitamin C has more than a dozen immune-enhancing effects. Vegetables rich in vitamin C are: cauliflower, white radish, potato, Chinese cabbage, rapeseed and other green vegetables.

3. Supplement trace elements zinc and selenium. Zinc and selenium play an extremely important role in the production and function of immune cells. Scientific research shows that low levels of zinc and selenium in the body can cause a weakened immune system. Animal foods that are rich in trace elements zinc and selenium are: oysters, fish, lean meat, animal offal, eggs, beef kidneys, pork kidneys, shrimps, etc. Eggs have the highest zinc content. Foods rich in zinc and selenium among plant materials include: edible fungi, seaweed, sesame, peanuts, wheat germ flour, nuts, etc.

4. Supplement B-carotene. B-carotene is converted into vitamin A in the body, which helps protect the immune system from attacks by free radical molecules and has a significant immune-enhancing effect. Animal foods rich in vitamin A include animal liver and eggs, etc. Plant foods rich in B-carotene include spinach, rapeseed, amaranth, lettuce and pumpkin.