Is cervical polyp removal done under general or local anesthesia in obgyn office or with no anesthesia?

Office procedures: Office procedures are routinely done under local anesthesia unless the office has a special set up that fulfills the requirements to administer general anesthesia. Most offices are not equipped to administer general anesthesia but in this case, I am fairly certain such a procedure is routinely done under local anesthesia

Depends: Hi Candi, It depends on the size and placement of the polyp. A physician may elect to remove a polyp without anesthesia in the office if it is readily visualized with the naked eye and with proper instruments. If a polyp is large and the physician feels that an office proceedure would be uncomfortable to her patient, then he/she may decide that the O. R. would be the best place with anesthesia.