Thursday, December 27, 2007

What is cervical polyps

Cervical polyps is a chronic cervicitis performance in the more common for married women. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the intracavity packed cylinder or spindle, known as cervical tube. It is on top of the cervix mouth to the bottom of the mouth. The surface layer of cervical mucosa, as a long-term chronic inflammatory stimulation, makes cervical mucosa of the proliferation, accumulation, and from the basal layer to the cervical mucosa of the mouth prominent, thus forming a polyp. Polyps are attached to the roots of the cervix or the mouth of the cervix, the general relatively small, in more than 1 cm in diameter following, a single or more. There are also larger, up to several centimeters in diameter, Beattie, with the conspicuous growth in the cervix and extraoral. Small polyps, then remain in the cervix, is now only cervical micro-mouth. Mucosa from the cervical polyps, the surface covered with a layer of columnar epithelium, is rich in microvascular and thus colors bright red, soft, vulnerable. Lightly touch will be bleeding, infection and even frequent form ulcers. Another part of a vagina from the cervical polyps, the surface layer scales shaped by the complex covered by the epithelium, due mainly within the interstitial connective tissue fibers, light red color, a tough quality, wide basement, disease-bit superficial. Small cervical polyps often without symptoms, most of the gynecological examinations when found. Larger polyps are prone to bloody Leucorrhea or contact bleeding symptoms, especially in the forced sex life or defecation, a small amount of bleeding can occur. These symptoms and early cervical cancer is very similar, it should be early detection timely treatment. Western medicine for the treatment of cervical polyps mainly to surgical resection. But if there are associated with inflammation, the first infection control; Bleeding, bleeding while mainly. Control inflammation after surgery, although rare cancerous polyps, but the cancer rate in the 0.2% to 0.4% over 45 years of age, especially after menopause is suffering from cervical polyps, the polyps after surgical resection should be sent for pathological examination, if signs of malignant transformation, we should take early treatment. In addition, the disease easily relapse after surgery should be regularly reviewed, and a review every three months.

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