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 Cervical Polyps? Cervical polyps are small, soft, growths that protrude from the mouth of the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) and is often called the neck of the womb. Your cervix can be seen when you have a pap smear and can be felt when you have an internal examination by a doctor or nurse. Cervical polyps are very common. They occur most often during pregnancy (because of hormonal changes). You may have 1 polyp or several. In some cases, cervical polyps can block the cervix and cause problems getting pregnant. Cervical polyps are non-cancerous. Symptoms of Cervical Polyps Small polyps may not produce symptoms. Large polyps often produce symptoms. When symptoms are present, the most common symptoms are: bleeding after intercourse bleeding between periods abnormal, heavy bleeding during your menstrual cycle bleeding after menopause watery, bloody discharge from vagina Can Polyps be Treated? Large polyps can be removed during a surgical procedure. Regrowth of polyps is uncommon. Diagnosis of Cervical Polyps Cervical polyps can be detected through pelvic exams. Sometimes the doctor may remove the growth for laboratory testing. Complications of Cervical Polyps If the polyps are surgically removed. An infection may occur after removal.
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