Patient's question:
What should I do about uterine polyps? Two years ago, I had a uterine polyp removal surgery. During this health check, it was said that the endometrium is thick, and there is suspicion of uterine polyps, but I don't have any symptoms. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Cervical polyps are a common gynecological condition and a fundamental clinical feature of chronic cervical inflammation. They are caused by localized fibrosis of the cervical canal mucosal tissue due to chronic inflammatory stimulation. However, due to the body's natural immune rejection response, the fibrotic mucosa gradually undergoes polyp-like changes from the base toward the weaker area of the cervical external os, hence they are also referred to as endocervical polyps. Cervical polyps are often overlooked because more than one-third of patients lack obvious symptoms and are only discovered during a thorough medical examination. Even when symptoms are present, they are usually mild, primarily characterized by minimal spotting of fresh red blood or slight bleeding after sexual intercourse, which is sometimes mistaken for "menstruation-like bleeding."