By endometrium in medical practice it is customary to understand the uterine mucosa. This membrane is destroyed monthly and excreted in the form of menstruation. This is how the endometrium is updated. When the layers of the uterine membrane grow, a certain formation arises that is benign in nature. In this case, they talk about the presence of an endometrial polyp.
Neoplasms in the uterus can be single or multiple. The latter means the presence of several benign tumors, the thickness of which is increasing. If we talk about the name of such a situation in medicine, then it is referred to as endometriosis polyp or endometrial hyperplasia.
There are several types of education of this kind, the main ones are:
- Glandular
- Fibrous
- Glandular fibrous
The first type suggests that the polyp consists mainly of the glands of the mucosa. The second indicates that the formation arose from connective tissue. We will talk about the latter variety in more detail, since the glandular fibrous polyp of the endometrium is a neoplasm that combines the two previous types. That is, a benign tumor consists of connective tissue of the mucous membrane, and glands are located on its surface or inside.
They can occur in women of any age category and are a tumor-shaped body on the leg, which is the connecting link and ensures the growth of education. As medical practice shows, the glandular fibrous polyp of the endometrium often overcomes women during menopause, that is, during the complete cessation of the menstrual cycle associated with ovarian dysfunction.
Endometrial overgrowth can be caused by many factors, including adverse environmental conditions and changes in hormonal levels. Polyps can be associated with recent uterine damage during surgery. In particular, this situation occurs after an operation to terminate pregnancy, since curettage of the uterus provokes damage to the mucosa. Even complex births can give an impetus to the onset of the inflammatory process. Well, in women during menopause, polyps grow due to the release of the hormone estrogen in excess and a lack of gestagen in the body. If we talk about the causative agents of the disease, then do not exclude the infection and viruses.
Glandular fibrous endometrial polyp : symptoms.
Such neoplasms can exist in the body completely asymptomatic. Often a woman does not suspect the presence of such a serious problem. If during normal types of education, the main symptomatic manifestation is considered to be a violation of the menstrual cycle or bleeding between menstruation, then the glandular fibrous polyp of the endometrium is most often formed during the period of the menstrual cycle failure, so it can be difficult to identify it. Sometimes a woman feels pain in the abdomen, but usually this happens if the neoplasm grows to a large size (more than two centimeters).
Despite the fact that polyps are benign formations, if you do not receive timely treatment, then these cells can develop into malignant. Therefore, it is worth remembering that there is a high risk of cancer. Relapse is possible even after the removal of the polyp surgically, so women who are at risk are regularly examined.
Glandular fibrous endometrial polyp: treatment.
The standard treatment procedure is to remove the neoplasm surgically, then the mucous membrane is scraped. All these materials are sent for analysis to the laboratory. After removal, the specialist prescribes a list of drugs that must be taken the first time for rehabilitation.