Is it important not to treat cervical polyps?

Women after middle age must pay attention to gynecological issues, and it is best to have a physical examination every year. During the annual physical examination, many women will have cervical polyps, but they don’t feel anything. They want to know if it is serious if cervical polyps are not treated? Cervical polyps are actually a type of myoma. It is best to eliminate them in time, otherwise it will be troublesome if they become malignant. Of course, you should choose professional hospitals and doctors for treatment.

1. Is it important not to treat cervical polyps?

Generally, cervical polyps are soft and fragile and may fall off on their own; however, the possibility of them retracting is very small, unless they are not polyps but submucosal myomas. It also causes great harm to the human body. If the disease is not treated in time, the chance of malignancy is very high. Once it becomes malignant, the consequences are very serious, and it will directly lead to cancer. Therefore, if you have this kind of trouble, don't pin your hopes on a miracle which is almost impossible to happen. You should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

2. The harmfulness of cervical polyps

1. Abnormal uterine bleeding

Cervical polyps are one of the common diseases among women clinically. This disease causes great harm to the patient's health. Many patients experience symptoms such as excessive menstruation, shortened menstrual cycle or prolonged menstruation. For married women, contact bleeding will also occur after sexual intercourse.

2. Cause complications

If cervical polyps are not treated in time, they can easily lead to more serious complications. Cervical polyps can cause endocrine disorders in women. If the polyps are relatively large, they can also cause women to suffer from more difficult gynecological diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis and vaginitis.

3. Chance of malignant transformation

Cervical polyps are caused by long-term stimulation of chronic cervicitis. If the patient is not treated in time after the disease, the polyps will slowly grow and block the cervical opening. What is more serious is that this disease has the possibility of becoming cancerous. Although the probability is very small, patients should not underestimate it.

3. Treatment of cervical polyps

Cervical polyps are mainly treated with surgical removal to prevent recurrence due to incomplete treatment. Polypectomy or electroresection can be used. If the polyps are large and the pedicles are thick, the base ends can be cauterized to stop bleeding after removal. If multiple polyps are present, the cervical canal can be slightly dilated and then scraped thoroughly, and a diagnostic curettage can be performed at the same time. After surgery, medication is used as an auxiliary treatment.