Patient's question:
Lower right abdomen sometimes accompanied by intermittent pain.Doctor's answer:
Disease Analysis: Any mass growing on the cervix, within the cervical canal, or attached to the uterine wall via a slender stalk can be clinically referred to as an uterine polyp. Therefore, polypoid masses within the uterine cavity may be fibroids (mucous membrane polyps that project into the uterine cavity). Endometrial polyps are formed due to excessive endometrial hyperplasia and can occur at any age. They are a very common type of localized endometrial mass, projecting into the uterine cavity, smooth in texture, with a meat-like consistency, and stalks of varying lengths. Longer stalks may protrude outside the cervix, while some have shorter stalks. Smaller polyps generally cause no clinical symptoms. Some polyps protruding from the cervix may be discovered during post-coital bleeding. For polyps with longer stalks, laser surgery can be performed under hysteroscopic visualization, and smaller polyps found simultaneously can be treated as well. Uterine polyps are the best indication for laser surgery under hysteroscopic guidance.Advice: There are many causes of uterine polyps. Most are due to inflammation and endocrine disorders, particularly excessively high estrogen levels. For example, women with long-term gynecological inflammation are prone to developing uterine polyps. Uterine polyps are also a type of chronic cervical inflammation. Some women with cervical erosion or vaginitis may easily develop ascending infections, leading to bacterial invasion of the cervix and the formation of uterine polyps. This situation is quite common, and prolonged inflammation can cause polyps to grow larger. Therefore, gynecological experts remind: women with gynecological inflammation must actively undergo examination and treatment to avoid causing other inflammatory conditions.