The causes of polyps and their diagnosis
Experts call several risk factors that lead to the appearance of a tumor in the uterus:
- hormonal disorders such as elevated estrogen levels or decreased progesterone;
- genetic predisposition;
- abortion in the recent past;
- diseases of the uterus;
- endocrine pathologies, diabetes, the presence of excess weight.
It is believed that this diagnosis is most often given to patients older than 40 years. But in fact, a polyp can be formed in any woman of reproductive age.
The doctor will make the final diagnosis only after the examination, which may include:
- ultrasound, which is usually performed by an intracavitary sensor;
- X-ray of the uterine cavity;
- hysteroscopy, that is, the procedure in which the instrument is inserted into the uterine cavity through the cervical canal.
If the diagnosis is confirmed, an operation can be recommended. Its conduct is necessary in such cases:
- the size of the lesion exceeds 1 cm;
- the age of the patient is 40 years and over;
- if conservative treatment did not work;
- there is a suspicion of malignant formation;
- polyp causes discomfort, pain, bleeding.
But in a number of situations, the doctor prescribes treatment for the endometrial polyp without surgery. Especially try to avoid surgical intervention in young girls.
Medication
The doctor may suggest taking hormonal medications. Depending on the anamnesis and features of the course of the disease, different therapies are possible:
- in young patients, oral contraceptives such as Jeanine, Regulon are administered, the gynecologist indicates the regimen;
- for women over 35 years of age, the treatment of the endometrial polyp is prescribed by Dufaston, Utrozhestan, that is, preparations that are related to gestagens;
- Gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonists, for example, Zoladex, Dipherylin, are usually prescribed to patients who have menopausal changes.
These drugs normalize the level of hormones in the body, resulting in the polyps gradually disappear and come out during localization. If the disease has appeared due to inflammation of the pelvic organs or because of the infection, the doctor may recommend a course of treatment with antibacterial drugs.
Folk methods of treatment of the endometrial polyp
Sometimes with this diagnosis, women turn to recipes for alternative medicine. Also, there is an opinion that the treatment with folk remedies of the endometrial polyp increases the effectiveness of drug therapy. The most popular recipes include the following:
- syringing with herbal tinctures of marigold and propolis;
- tampons with baked onions, which are recommended to enter the vagina for the whole night for 7 days;
- inside you can take infusion celandine, which is drunk daily, gradually increasing the dose from 1 tbsp. l. up to 100 ml;
- infusion of cowberry, nettle and dog rose should be drunk in a glass 2 times a day.
Any treatment should be controlled by a gynecologist. Most likely, during the course of therapy, the doctor will repeatedly send to ultrasound to track the dynamics of the disease.