Question 1

if i had any cervical/endometrial polyps would they have been easily noticed during my routine pap smear recently?

Accepted Answer

Not endometrial: Cervical polyps may be visible but endometrial polyps would not be. Even cervical polyps would not be obvious if the lesion is in the canal and not projecting outside.
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Question 2

i went for a pap smear and they found a polyp. are they painful to get removed?

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Polyp: Removal of cervical polyps are, in general, painless to remove in the office with no anesthesia required. I have removed many of these without the patient noticing. No worse than a Pap smear. Relax. DrG

Question 3

i recently had  a pap smear done and it was very painful for me. i am 41  . told i have  a polyp. do you think that is why it was painful ?
pap normal

Accepted Answer

May be: Polyps should not cause pain. If the pain is still there more than 2 days after the procedure, please contact your doctor.
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Question 4

are pre cancerous or cancerous polyps detected in pap smear? i have normal pap smear, but gynae saw my womb lining inflamed. may be a polyp deciding if we should remove it?

Accepted Answer

: PAP smear may not detect endometrial poly lesions. It would be prudent to follow your doctor's advice and have the lesions removed.
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Question 5

is it best to get a small cervical polyp removed or wait to see if goes away (no signs except learned about during pap)?

Accepted Answer

Remove it: Cervical polyps should be removed and examined by a pathologist. They do not go away on their own.

Question 6

what test is needed to diagnose a cervical polyp seen during the pap exam (if it's cancerous, cause, etc.)? does the pap test give any info on polyp?

Accepted Answer

Pathology: The only sure way to diagnose a polyp and determine if there is any malignancy is to remove the polyp and submit it for examination by a pathologist.

Question 7

i'm not pregnant and don't have any polyps. i do typically bleed after paps but it seems a little heavier this time.

Accepted Answer

Vigorous scraping: Unfortunately, the pap examiner may have done a too vigorous job scraping cells from the inside of the cervix which can cause bleeding.

Question 8

normal pap but ultrasound shoes uterine thickening with polyp?

Accepted Answer

Pap smears: Pap smears allow  pathologists to evaluate cells from the cervix (the outside or ectocervix and inside or endocervix).  Most of the time we do not find cells from the endometrial cavity  in the test slide because the pap smear collection brush should not go into the endometrium.  Additional biopsies are required to evaluate endometrial pathology.

Question 9

mom 68 did pap  7months ago and was clean the dr found cervical or uterine polyp and asked to be removed,could it still be cancerous if pap was clear?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely to be Cance: Polyps are usually benign. But they need to be removed as some of them can change into cancer over a period of time. I agree with removal.

Question 10

can uterine polyp cause vaginal discharge mucus to have blood tinge only the couple days surrounding ovulation? no polyps found in cervix, pap negativ

Accepted Answer

Yes it could be a : uterine polyp, 
also could be from hormone shift at ovulation causing mild cervical bleeding.

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Polyps found during pap smear

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If i had any cervical/endometrial polyps would they have been easily noticed during my routine pap smear recently?

A member asked:

I went for a pap smear and they found a polyp. are they painful to get removed?

A member asked:

I recently had a pap smear done and it was very painful for me. i am 41 . told i have a polyp. do you think that is why it was painful ? pap normal

A member asked:

Are pre cancerous or cancerous polyps detected in pap smear? i have normal pap smear, but gynae saw my womb lining inflamed. may be a polyp deciding if we should remove it?

A member asked:

Is it best to get a small cervical polyp removed or wait to see if goes away (no signs except learned about during pap)?

A member asked:

What test is needed to diagnose a cervical polyp seen during the pap exam (if it's cancerous, cause, etc.)? does the pap test give any info on polyp?

A member asked:

I'm not pregnant and don't have any polyps. i do typically bleed after paps but it seems a little heavier this time.

A member asked:

Normal pap but ultrasound shoes uterine thickening with polyp?

A member asked:

Mom 68 did pap 7months ago and was clean the dr found cervical or uterine polyp and asked to be removed,could it still be cancerous if pap was clear?

A member asked:

Can uterine polyp cause vaginal discharge mucus to have blood tinge only the couple days surrounding ovulation? no polyps found in cervix, pap negativ

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