Can I get pregnant with uterine polyps?

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For every woman, motherhood is sacred. However, for those who are unlucky to have uterine diseases such as uterine polyps, it is more or less affected during childbirth.

1. Overview of uterine polyps


Uterine polyps are mostly benign, however, it more or less affects the mother's function of the patient. Uterine polyps are formed mainly by the overgrowth of cells in the endometrium. Polyps range in size from a few millimeters (mm) to several centimeters (cm), single or multiple, pedunculated or sessile, and can develop anywhere in the uterine cavity.
It is very difficult to know if you have uterine polyps because the disease is very silent and has no obvious symptoms. However, you can rely on the following signs to go to the doctor and get treatment soon. Avoid long-term disease progression and complications:
Irregular menstrual cycle Irregular bleeding during menstrual period Bleeding after menopause To treat and prevent uterine polyps in particular and disease About the uterus in general, women should take the initiative to take the following measures to protect their health: Use cotton underwear, go to a gynecologist periodically for early detection and treatment, add more phytoestrogens through eating such as: Eat beans and bean products, green vegetables such as celery, cauliflower, bean sprouts, green beans... In addition, it is recommended to supplement zinc and selenium.

Một số hình ảnh polyp buồng tử cung
Một số hình ảnh polyp buồng tử cung

2. Can you get pregnant with uterine polyps?


Women with uterine-related diseases more or less affect pregnancy. But if detected and treated early, the effects of the disease can be minimized. In the case of small polyps, it will prevent sperm from reaching the egg, but if the polyp grows larger, it can cause cervical obstruction, sealing the cervix, endangering the health of women.
If not treated early, polyps can increase the risk of infertility because polyps grow large, causing the endometrium to deform, which is detrimental to the implantation of the fetus. If the patient is pregnant and is found to have polyps, there is a risk of affecting the fetus. Uterine polyps during pregnancy are increasingly growing, crowding and making the fetus lose its attachment point, easily leading to miscarriage, premature birth or fetal malformations, abnormal fetal development. Pregnant women increase the risk of placenta previa. Besides, the risk of polycystic ovaries because polyps are easy to cause gynecological diseases because vaginal secretions are high, the vaginal environment is unbalanced, some beneficial bacteria are destroyed, negative bacteria are destroyed. Unprotected vagina, harmful bacteria grow leading to infections such as vaginitis, vulvovaginitis, cervicitis...

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Khám sàng lọc bệnh lý phụ khoa tại Bệnh viện Đa khoa Quốc tế Vinmec

Thus, uterine polyps can affect the course of women who will and have become pregnant. For infertile women who have polyps, thorough treatment of polyps will increase the likelihood of pregnancy.
In order to help customers detect and treat other gynecological diseases early, Vinmec International Hospital has a basic gynecological examination and screening package, helping customers detect early inflammatory diseases Easy, inexpensive treatment. Screening detects gynecological cancer (cervical cancer) early even when there are no symptoms.

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