MamasHealth.com Home Women's Health Adenomyosis Atrophic vaginitis Bartholin's abscess Cervical dysplasia Cervical polyps Cervictis Depo provera Domestic violence Endometrial hyperplasia Endometrial polyps Endometriosis Escape an attacker Folic acid Finding time for sex Hormone therapy Alternatives How to be a better mom HPV scare Important health tests Labial reduction surgery Menorrhagia Menopause Menstrual cramps Midlife checklist Mittelschmerz Moms need friends too Ovarian cysts Painful sex Pelvic exams PID PMS Polycystic ovarian Preeclampsia Pregnancy Salpingitis Toxic shock syndrome 1 Toxic shock syndrome 2 Urinary incontinence Urinary tract infection Uterine bleeding Uterine fibroids Vaginal cysts Vaginal dryness Vaginal rejuvenation Vaginal warts Vaginismus Vaginitis Vulvar dystrophy Vulvitis Vulvodynia Women & calcium Women & medicine Women & heart Disease Yeast infections Links Email Mama Tips to get him in the mood Why women should care about prostate cancer Donating your eggs Help for rape victims Stay at home moms Women and calcium 9 things women should know about men Shy girls guide to flirting	What are Endometrial Polyps? Endometrial polyps are small, soft, growths in the lining of your uterus. Endometrial polyps grow very slowly. You may have 1 or many endometrial polyps. Sometimes endometrial polyps protrude through the vagina, causing cramps. The cramps occur because when the endometrial polyps protrude through the vagina, they impinge on the opening of the cervix. If the polyps become twisted and lose their blood supply, they can become infected. Polyps only rarely turn cancerous. However, some women with endometrial polyps will have difficulty becoming pregnant. Symptoms of Endometrial Polyps Sometimes symptoms to not occur. Often, symptoms do not occur when the polyps are small. When symptoms do occur, the most common symptoms are: spotting between menstrual periods pelvic cramps heavy or prolonged menstrual periods bleeding during hormonal therapy Diagnosis of Endometrial Polyps Endometrial polyps can be detected by ultrasound or hysteroscopy. Hysteroscopy is a procedure where a small scope is inserted into the uterus to look for polyps. Can Endometrial Polyps be treated? Yes endometrial polyps can be treated. Endometrial polyps can be surgically removed. After the polyp is removed, the patient can return to work in a few days. The most common side effect is a little spotting for a few days.
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