What happens if a polyp grows at the male urethra?

Polyps are a common disease in life because they can appear in many different parts of the body. To put it simply, polyps are excess flesh. Of course, in more serious cases, polyps can also form tumors, which are generally benign and only require surgical removal. Sometimes polyps appear in odd locations, such as the urethra in men. So, what happens if a polyp grows at the male urethra?

Urethral polyp (p01yp of the urethra) can also be considered as a benign tumor occurring in the urethra. It can be congenital or it can be urethral ectopy of prostate tissue. It often occurs at the bottom of the prostatic urethra and around the seminal vestibule. It can be found in infants and young children, as well as in young and middle-aged people. They may be solitary, elongated, pedunculated polyps or sessile, villous or papillary polyps. Generally small, with a diameter of less than 1.0 cm. Pedunculated polyps can block the urethra after being impacted by urine flow. There is urine excretion disorder and symptoms of urinary obstruction appear. Urethral polyps can bleed and cause hematuria and hematospermia.

1. Asymptomatic people do not need treatment. Most of them have good results with topical estrogen ointment. For those who do not heal for a long time, electrocautery, freezing, laser or surgical resection can be used.

2. Urethral polyps are granulomas caused by chronic urethritis that cannot be cured by long-term treatment and are benign lesions. If the polyp becomes larger and affects normal urination, it can be surgically removed.

3. Instrumental treatment: The current methods for endoscopic treatment of polyps include: high-frequency electrocoagulation and electroresection, high-frequency electrocautery, laser therapy, microwave therapy, injection removal, cryotherapy, etc.

Regarding follow-up examination after polypectomy, it is generally believed that for a single adenomatous polyp to be removed, a follow-up examination should be conducted once within the first year after surgery. If the examination is negative, a follow-up examination should be conducted every 3 years. If multiple adenomas are removed or adenomas are larger than 20 mm and accompanied by atypical hyperplasia, follow-up examinations should be conducted every 3 to 6 months. If the result is negative, follow-up examinations should be conducted once a year. If the result is negative for two consecutive times, follow-up examinations should be conducted once every 3 years. The follow-up examination period should be no less than 15 years.