Are uterine polyps tumors? How to distinguish them?

Due to the special physiology of women, there are many gynecological diseases that plague women. The uterus is the most important part of the female body, but it is also very fragile. There are many diseases attached to the uterus, and uterine polyps are a very common one. Many women are particularly worried about whether they are tumors when they find that they have uterine polyps. Are uterine polyps tumors? How to distinguish them?

Endometrial polyps are caused by the proliferation of local blood vessels and connective tissue in the inflammatory endometrium, forming polyp-like growths that protrude into the uterine cavity. Polyps vary in size and number and are mostly located in the uterine body. They are attached to the inner wall of the uterine cavity with the help of slender pedicles. The main manifestations are prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual flow.

It should be differentiated from cervical polyps, submucosal uterine myomas, placental polyps (formed by prolonged retention of the retained placenta, composed of retained placenta and blood clots. The polyp has blood clots on the periphery and many villi buried in the blood clots in the central part. The villous trophoblasts are intact within a short period of time, but the villi degenerate and the blood clots become organized over a long period of time), dysfunctional uterine bleeding, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, cervical erosion and uterine bleeding caused by intrauterine contraceptive devices.

A tumor is a type of mass-like lesion that occurs on the body surface or in a certain tissue. It is a growth caused by blood stasis, phlegm, and turbid air retained in the tissues. It was first seen in "Lingshu·Cijiezhenxie". They occur on the body surface, develop slowly, generally have no subjective symptoms, and are difficult to dissipate over a long period of time. Most of them are benign tumors. It is mostly caused by excessive desire over the seven emotions, combined with external evil, organ dysfunction, the generation of phlegm and blood stasis, and coagulation of qi and blood. It is currently clinically divided into five types: pneuma, hematoma, sarcoma, fibroma, and bone tumor.

From the above introduction, we can see that although uterine polyps look very similar to tumors, they are not tumors. There is an essential difference between the two, so you can rest assured. However, uterine polyps can also cause great harm to patients, and necessary treatment needs to be given in time through surgery or medication when they are discovered. Are uterine polyps tumors? How to distinguish them? The above is a detailed introduction, I hope it can help you.