How the uterine polyp can interfere with pregnancy

The presence of uterine polyp can interfere with pregnancy, making it difficult to conceive and increasing the risk of miscarriage. Therefore, whenever the woman has polyps larger than 1.5 cm, the doctor may indicate withdrawal after a careful evaluation.

Although polyps are not so frequent in young women of childbearing age, all those who are diagnosed with this disorder should be regularly monitored by the gynecologist to assess whether other polyps have appeared or have increased in size.

Usually in this age group, the appearance of polyps is not related to the development of cancer, but it is up to the doctor to decide the most appropriate treatment for each case because in some women, the polyps can disappear spontaneously without the need for surgical treatment.

Uterine polypo may hinder conception

Women who have uterine polyps may find it more difficult to conceive because they may make it difficult to implant the fertilized egg into the uterus. However, there are many women who are able to get pregnant even with a uterine polyp, having no problems during pregnancy.

Women who wish to become pregnant, but who have recently discovered that they have uterine polyps should follow medical guidelines because it may be necessary to remove the polyps before conception to decrease the risks during pregnancy.

As uterine polyps may show no signs or symptoms, a woman who is unable to conceive, after 6 months of trying, can go to the gynecologist for a consultation and this doctor can order blood tests and a transvaginal ultrasound to check if there are any uterine alteration that is making pregnancy difficult. If the tests have normal results, other possible causes of infertility should be investigated.

Risks of uterine polyps during pregnancy

The presence of one or more uterine polyps, larger than 2 cm during pregnancy can bring risks such as:

Increased polyps size; Increased risk of vaginal bleeding; Increased risk of miscarriage.

Women with uterine polyp over 2 cm are the ones who have the most difficulty in getting pregnant, so it is common for them to be subjected to treatments for pregnancy such as IVF, and in this case, these are the ones who have the greatest risk of undergo an abortion.