Medically reviewed by Laura Young Endometrial polyps (or uterine polyps) are small fingerlike growths inside your uterus (womb). You can have one or multiple polyps, ranging in size from a small ...

Polyps are uterine tissue that grow a bit too much in response to hormones like estrogen and fail to slough off with menstruation.

Endometrial polyps are benign overgrowths of the uterine lining that frequently present with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and may contribute to infertility through impaired endometrial receptivity.

Therefore, routine hysteroscopic resection and histopathologic analysis of endometrial polyps is appropriate, whether or not the polyps are associated with abnormal uterine bleeding.

Most uterine polyps are not only benign, they usually stay that way. But they can grow, as yours has apparently done, and be a source of abnormal bleeding. Also, while the probability of a polyp ...

Procedure could be a 'clever' way to address endometrial polyps in the office setting, a new study found.

Polyps cause approximately 30% of postmenopausal bleeding. Endometrial polyps, or uterine polyps, are growths that form in the uterus lining.

There’s no doubt that women’s healthcare has been seriously understudied and underfunded for far too long. Many of us have heard terms like uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts, but few of us ...

Heidi Montag revealed that she recently underwent surgery to remove polyps from her uterus. In a YouTube video posted this week, Montag shared that she was undergoing the procedure, which is ...

Park City, Utah-based Distal Access created a new tissue resection device to easily remove uterine polyps.

Tamoxifen use in the treatment of breast cancer was associated with greater risks for endometrial cancer, hyperplasia and polyps, as well as other uterine cancers among premenopausal women in ...