What is the first treatment for endometrial polyps?

A diagnostic hysteroscopy lets a clinician look inside the womb with a slim camera passed through the vagina and cervix. It can clarify the polyp’s position and appearance and help explain bleeding between periods, heavier periods, or bleeding after menopause. Small polyps may sometimes be watched, depending on symptoms, age, pregnancy plans, and the clinician’s assessment.

If removal is appropriate, hysteroscopic polypectomy removes the polyp through the same route. The tissue can then be examined, which helps confirm what it is.

Arrange a gynaecology review if a scan has suggested a polyp or bleeding has changed. Take a record of bleeding dates, flow, pain, medicines, and pregnancy plans. Ask whether hysteroscopy is being used only to inspect the womb or also to remove the polyp, and what preparation and recovery to expect.

Seek prompt medical advice for heavy bleeding that makes you weak or light-headed, severe pelvic pain, fever, or bleeding after menopause. Urgent care is appropriate if bleeding is difficult to control or you feel faint. These symptoms need assessment regardless of whether a polyp has already been found.

Could the polyp explain my bleeding, do I need hysteroscopy, and would removal happen during that procedure? Will the tissue be sent for examination, and which symptoms should prompt urgent help?