Cervical Polyps

Benign growths protruding from the inner surface of the cervix

Aetiology

  • Unclear

Clinical presentation

  • Oten asymptomatic, identified only via routine cervical screening
  • If symptomatic, the most common clinical feature is that of abnormal vaginal bleeding
    • Menorrhagia, or intermenstrual, post-coital, or post-menopausal bleeding

Investigations

  • Cervical screening
  • Biopsy after removal

Management

  • Cervical polyps have a small (less than 0.5%) risk of malignant transformation so it is common practice to remove them whenever they are identified