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Uterine polyps

Uterine polyps are among the most common benign uterine diseases. It is a type of local hypertrophy of the inner layer of the uterus, called the endometrium. They can appear at any age either with the main symptom being painless vaginal bleeding, or they are completely asymptomatic. Their frequency in the female population ranges from 6 to 12%. Factors that predispose to their appearance are

increased levels of estrogen in the blood (endogenous or exogenous)
treatment with tamoxifen
obesity

The diagnosis with the transvaginal ultrasound has now been simplified, since it is a common and painless examination that is systematically carried out in the doctor’s office. In case of suspicion in the ultrasound examination, the next stage is the hysteroscopy, which will resolve any doubts and at the same time the polyp will be removed. In general, it is recommended by the gynecologist to remove them by the hysteroscopic method, since polyps are one of the causes of infertility, while also a small percentage of them can develop into malignancy (around 95% of endometrial polyps are benign).