WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: endometrial polyps

Re: endometrial polyps

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Dec 1997 21:49:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 31 Dec 1997, K wrote: >
>After an endometrial biopsy and sonogram, it was determined that my
>mid-cycle bleeding is caused by a polyp. (An ovarian cyst on the first
>sonogram was gone by the second.) The bleeding, though annoying, is
>generally light.
>
>What are the pros and cons of doing nothing, rather than having the
>polyp removed during hysteroscopy?

If you have the polyp removed, it is likely that your annoying mid-cycle bleeding will stop. If the polyp is removed it can be sent to the lab to make sure it is benign -- although the overwhelming majority are.

Con: it takes a surgical procedure to remove the polyp. You could develop other polyps in the future -- they may not cause any problems, however. >
>I was under the impression that this was a minor procedure until I heard
>that general anathesia was used - which I've never had.

Hysteroscopy can also be done with a spinal or epidural, or sometimes, if you are really tough with a high pain threshold and it's going to be fairly quick, with a cervical block and iv sedation. Talk to your doctor about these options.

I'm thinking of >waiting until (and if) the bleeding gets worse. It's been on and off
>for 2 years.
>
>Thank you - I've just found this forum - it's a wonderful resource.
>
>Kathy

You're welcome. It is a pretty cool place, isn't it?

-- Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and examination.

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