Question 1

what are symptoms of uterine polyps?

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can be asymptomatic: It's possible to have uterine polyps without signs or symptoms. Symptoms include: irregular menstrual bleeding, bleeding between menstrual periods, excessively heavy menstrual periods, vaginal bleeding after menopause, and infertility. 
To diagnose: uterine ultrasound, and biopsy or currettage with biopsy. Thank you for question.

Question 2

i'm 32. u/s shows 2 uterine polyps each less than 1 cm each. nothing else significant.
is it concerning there is more than 1 ? indicates malignancy?

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Not necessarily: Malignancy is unlikely. However, you should see a gynecologist to have the polyps removed and sent to a pathologist for examination. 
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Question 3

how are uterine polyps seen?

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Imaging : Ultrasound can give the suspicion of polyps. But sonohysterogram is the best modality.

Question 4

can uterine polyps cause pain?

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it can cause pain: It's possible to have uterine polyps without signs or symptoms. Symptoms include: irregular menstrual bleeding, bleeding between menstrual periods, excessively heavy menstrual periods, vaginal bleeding after menopause, and infertility. 
Thank you for question.

Question 5

what causes a uterine polyps to grow?

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Unpredictable: One can not predict the growth of a uterine polyp. They respond to female hormones but the growth pattern can not be predicted. They are easy to remove with a hysteroscopic resection.

Question 6

how are uterine polyps treated in a woman?

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Removal: Endometrial polyps can be forerunners to endometrial hyperplasia and cancer. They are removed by hysteroscopy or d & c.

Question 7

who is usually affected by uterine polyps?

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Females & Estrogen+: Over 40 females wth obesity, hypertension, and diabetes are prime candidates as well as individuals who ovulate infrequently and make extra estrogen which can lead to endometrial proliferation and polyps.

Question 8

can excercising make uterine polyps disappear?

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No: Exercise does not have any magical "powers of disappearance" for uterine polyps. They have to be surgically removed by a GYN MD.

Question 9

i keep getting uterine polyps. is there something i can do such as diet etc to help reduce getting them? what causes uterine polyps to keep forming?

Accepted Answer

Unopposed estrogen: Unopposed estrogen is the culprit especially as women his the latter stages of their menstrual careers at age 35 and up. There is no diet that can change the incidence of polyps, but if you are having very long intervals between cycles of 49 days or more, your MD can add progesterone Rx to minimize increased endometrial growth which causes polyp formation. Cervical polyps are not included.

Question 10

can women with uterine polyps get pregant?

Accepted Answer

Yes they can: But its important to talk to your obgyn about this. Almost universally, obgyns would recommend removal/direct biopsy of the polyp to make sure there is no cancerous lesion within the polyp. Polyps are not that uncommon in reproductive age women, and most of the time they are benign.

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