Cervical polyp
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A cervical polyp is a common benign polyp or tumour on the surface of the cervical canal.[1] It can cause irregular menstrual bleeding.
Cause
The cause of cervical polyps is uncertain, but they are often associated with inflammation of the cervix.[1]
Treatment
Cervical polyps can be removed using ring forceps.[1]
Prognosis
99% of cervical polyps will remain benign and 1% will at some point show neoplastic change.[1]
Symptoms
Cervical polyps often show no symptoms. Where there are symptoms, they include intermenstrual bleeding, vaginal bleeding in post-menopausal women, bleeding after sex and thick white vaginal discharge (leukorrhoea).[1][1][1]
Risk factors and epidemiology
Cervical polyps are most common in women who have had children, rare in pre-menstrual women and uncommon in post-menopausal women.[1]
Structure
Cervical polys are generally less than 1cm in diameter.[1] They may be attached to the cervix by a stalk (pedunculated) and occasionally prolapse into the vagina where they can be mistaken for endometrial polyps or submucosal fibroids.[1]
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
