What are the causes and main hazards of uterine polyps?

Polyps in the uterus are mostly caused by inflammation caused by gynecological diseases. After the inflammation, the mucosal wound surface is damaged, and new granulation tissue grows, thus gathering together to form polyps. Uterine polyps can be treated surgically. Most people think that it does not affect their daily life and miss the best time for treatment, which causes harm to their lives. So what are the dangers of not treating uterine polyps in time?

1. Blockage of the cervix:

If uterine polyps are not treated, they will gradually grow larger and block the cervical opening.

2. Affecting sexual life:

The uterus can cause bleeding during sexual intercourse, or bloody leucorrhea, affecting sexual life.

3. Impact on pregnancy:

If cervical polyps block the cervical opening, it will cause cervical stenosis or deformation of the cervical canal, thereby hindering the normal upward movement of sperm and affecting pregnancy.

4 High possibility of recurrence:

Uterine polyps are often associated with chronic cervical inflammation. If only the polyps are removed, the chronic inflammation of the cervix is ​​not eliminated, and the pathogens are still lurking in the cervical tissue, so recurrence is still possible. Therefore, after treating uterine polyps, chronic cervical inflammation should also be treated to prevent recurrence of polyps.

5. Possibility of canceration:

Although polyps rarely become cancerous, the cancer rate is between 0.2% and 0.4%. For women over 45 years old, especially those who suffer from cervical polyps before and after menopause, the polyps should be sent for pathological examination after surgical removal. If there are signs of malignancy, treatment measures should be taken as soon as possible. Even if the polyps are removed, they will still recur as long as the inflammation exists.

6. Cause other gynecological diseases:

For patients who do not receive long-term treatment, cervical polyps can also cause other gynecological diseases such as cervical erosion and cervical hypertrophy due to long-term inflammatory stimulation.