Uterine Polyps WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Uterine Polyps
Uterine Polyps are growths that protrude from the lining of the uterus. They may be associated with excess estrogen in the body from hormone therapy or certain ovarian tumors . Uterine Polyps can be diagnosed by vaginal ultrasound, hysteroscopy, and dilation and curettage. Uterine Polyps are usually benign and can be surgically removed using a curette or hysterescopy.
Fast Facts:
- Also referred to as Endometrial Polyps
- The sizes of uterine polyps range from a few millimeters to several centimeters
- Uterine Polyps most commonly occur in women in their 40s and 50s.
- Some signs of uterine polyps include: excessively heavy menstrual periods or infertility
- The exact cause of uterine polyps is unknown
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Latest Headlines on Uterine Polyps
What is Uterine Polyps?
- Mayo Clinic (via Revolution Health): Uterine Polyps (April 25, 2008)
- MedicineNet: Definition of Polyp
- Women's Health Information: Endometrial Polyps : Surgical And Medical Photos
What Are The Symptoms of Uterine Polyps?
- MedicineNet: What Are the Symptoms of Uterine Polyps?
- MamasHealth: Symptoms of Endometrial Polyps?
- Mayo Clinic (via Ohio Health): Uterine Polyps Signs And Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Uterine Polyps?
- Mayo Clinic: Uterine Polyps Complications
- Women's Associates: Uterine Polyps Causes
- Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago: Uterine Polyps Can Cause Infertility Or Miscarriage
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Uterine Polyps?
- Wikipedia: Treatment
- Mayo Clinic: Uterine Polyps Treatment
- MedicineNet: How Are Uterine Polyps Diagnosed and Treated?
- McKesson Corporation (via University of Michigan Health System): Hysteroscopy for Uterine Polyps
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Uterine Polyps
- Google Blog Search: Uterine Polyp Blogs
- Yahoo Answers: Uterine Polyps Discussions
- Women's Healthcare Forum: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- DailyStrength: Big Fat Uterine Polyp Discussion
- YouTube: Hysteroscopy - Endometrial Polyp
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Uterine Polyps
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles On Uterine Polyps Articles
- PubMed Central: Uterine Polyps Articles
- JAMA: Articles On Uterine Polyps
Clinical Trials on Uterine Polyps
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Uterine Polyps Trials
- CenterWatch: Endometrial Polyps Trial
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: ASandhu
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: ASandhu
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Uterine Polyps Treatment, Signs of Unterine Polyps
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.