Patient's question:
How is cervical polyp caused? What if it's not treated? Will it affect the body?Does it affect fertility?
Doctor's answer:
For women who need to conceive, the most concerning issue after developing cervical polyps is whether it will affect pregnancy and childbirth. Cervical polyps will inevitably have an impact on pregnancy.Experts from Hefei Danfengzhaochang Maternity and Gynecology Hospital explain that because polyps are located at the cervix, they act like a barrier, obstructing some semen from entering the uterus. With less semen, the sperm count naturally decreases, which reduces the chances of conception. Moreover, the essence of cervical polyps is chronic cervical inflammation.
Since it is an inflammatory condition, there will be a significant amount of inflammatory secretions. These secretions contain a large number of red and white blood cells and pathogenic bacteria. These secretions disrupt the physiological environment of the vagina, reducing sperm vitality and shortening their survival time. Additionally, the mucus at the cervix forms a mucus plug, blocking sperm from entering the uterine cavity. If sperm and eggs do not meet, how can conception occur? Of course, if the polyps are removed, the degree of cervical inflammation is mild, treatment is both timely and thorough, and there are no lingering aftereffects, then the possibility of pregnancy is not absolutely impossible.