子宫息肉,也称为子宫内膜息肉,指子宫内膜过度生长形成的柔软肿物。息肉可能通过一个宽大的基底部附着在子宫内膜上,或者通过一根细茎伸出到子宫腔内。
通常,子宫息肉是良性或非癌性的,但可能引起与经期和生育能力相关的问题。
息肉常见于有月经的女性,在绝经期女性中较不常见。
与子宫息肉相似,子宫肌瘤也是过度生长形成的肿物,但子宫肌瘤不会出现在子宫内膜。它们是子宫壁内的肌肉过度生长形成的。
除大量出血外,子宫肌瘤还会引起疼痛、排尿困难和便秘。
如果您有子宫息肉,可能会出现以下情况:
尚不清楚子宫息肉形成的确切原因。
然而,雌激素水平的变化与子宫内膜息肉有关。这是因为雌激素可刺激子宫内膜的生长。人们认为子宫内膜过度生长会导致子宫内膜息肉。
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