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What would be the rationale for getting a hysterectomy for uterine polyps?(i had polyps removed 4 years ago in 2011 and have a new 1 now.)

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Polyps would not: Be a reason unless it was found to have cancer or what is called compels stoical hyperplasia.

Answered 7/5/2015

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History of midcycle bleeding growing up around cycle days 8-10. They found a small uterine polyp but it went away after sometime. Spotting went away after kids. Now today about 1.5 years since my last mid cycle bleed.it happened again.Should I get US?

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I had a small uterine polyp for a few years. I never had it removed. I had a couple episodes of spotting. I got checked and uterine polyp was gone. Now a year later I had some spotting again and got ultrasound again. It's back. Removal necessary?

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