Polyps can be surgically removed using curettage with or without hysteroscopy. When curettage is performed without hysteroscopy, polyps may be missed. To reduce this risk, the uterus can be first explored using grasping forceps at the beginning of the curettage procedure. Hysteroscopy involves visualising the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) and polyp with a camera inserted through the cervix. Large polyps can be cut into sections before each section is removed. The presence of cancerous cells may suggest a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus). A hysterectomy is usually not considered when cancer is not present. In either procedure, general anesthetic is typically supplied. The effects of polyp removal on fertility has not been studied.
Endometrial polyp
Cervical polyp
Endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia
Endometrial hyperplasia
Cervical pregnancy
Chronic deciduitis
Intravenous leiomyomatosis
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia