There are 3 varieties of polyps:
- glandular;
- fibrotic;
- glandular fibrous.
Let's see why they appear and what to do if you still have an unpleasant diagnosis?
The causes of the glandular polyp of the endometrium
Gynecologists can not pinpoint the causes of the appearance of polyps on the inner wall of the uterus, but after medical research, several factors provoking the disease were identified. These include:
- diseases of endocrine glands - diabetes, obesity, dysfunction of the thyroid gland;
- hormonal changes in the body;
- surgical interventions in the uterine cavity;
- the state of immunodeficiency;
- unstable emotional background - stress, anxiety, increased irritability;
- various diseases of the pelvic organs - endometriosis, salpingoophoritis, inflammatory processes.
Symptoms of glandular polyp of the endometrium of the uterus
Usually a woman who has a polyp does not show any symptoms, but sometimes she may feel a slight discomfort or even a slight pain, especially during intercourse. After that, usually, there are spotting spotting. Basically, the pain syndrome appears only with large polyps, the size of which exceeds 2 centimeters and is, as it were, a cramping character. Such formations often cause infertility, or can be transformed into a malignant tumor. With a routine gynecological examination, it is absolutely impossible to detect glandular polyps in the uterus. Sometimes they can be seen with ultrasound or by metrology. Such a study is that a special substance is injected into the uterine cavity, and then X-rays are made, which allows to determine all the irregularities in the cavity of the organ, including polyps.
Treatment of glandular polyp of the endometrium
The only effective way to permanently get rid of the polyps of the endometrium is to remove it. The operation is performed under local or general anesthesia. Then the uterine cavity is expanded and a polyp cut out with a special instrument, and if there are many of them, they are scraped from the walls of the uterus. After the operation, the doctor cauterizes the wound with liquid nitrogen to prevent further possible endometritis. Recovery after removal of the polyp runs smoothly, but during the first 10 days a woman has small bloody discharge. During this period it is necessary to give up sexual intercourse and to avoid complications - to drink antibiotics. In addition to medicines, the patient is usually given a hormonal half-year course of therapy, selected by the doctor individually. After 6 months, a woman needs to undergo a routine examination, make sure there is no relapse, and go through preventive treatment.
If a woman is diagnosed with a glandular fibrous polyps of the endometrium, then as a treatment she is first prescribed to drink a course of hormone therapy, in order to normalize the hormonal background in the body.
Prophylaxis of glandular polyp of the endometrium
To avoid the formation of any polyps in the uterine cavity, a woman needs to constantly monitor her health:
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in time to treat gynecological inflammatory diseases; - 2 times a year to be examined in a women's consultation;
- Try to avoid various injuries of the uterus;
- not to allow abortion.
And if you have suspicious symptoms, immediately seek medical help, and do not start self-medication. Remember that revealing polyps at the earliest stage will help a woman avoid further complications, and in the future also removal of the uterus.