A cervical polyp is a growth that develops on the cervix, which is the canal connecting the uterus to the vagina. Sperm must pass through this canal to fertilize an egg. Cervical polyps are tumors, ...

It’s so much fun to think your period isn’t coming for another two weeks, then get a surprise during a bathroom trip in the middle of the day. (Even better when you don’t have any pads or tampons on ...

Cervical polyps are growths on the cervical canal, the passage that connects the uterus to the vagina. They’re often reddish, purplish, or grayish in color. They may be shaped like a finger, bulb, or ...

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix is an uncommon presentation of the most common soft-tissue sarcoma in the first decades of life. Unlike embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in other anatomic ...

DEAR DR. REINISCH: I am 32 years old and have four children. Recently, my gynecologist told me I have cervical polyps. She wants to remove the polyps and have a biopsy done on them. Is this really ...

Cervical polyps during pregnancy are usually discovered through routine prenatal check-ups. Your doctor may notice them during a physical examination of the cervix or when you undergo tests like a Pap ...

Objective. This study aimed to estimate dysplasia rate in histologically evaluated endocervical polyps and to compare histological and clinical characteristics of dysplastic (D) polyps with those ...

Q. I have a small cervical polyp which my doctor says must be removed, although she assures me they are quite common and usually benign. That being the case, do you feel such polyps must always be ...

Uterine polyps, also called endometrial polyps, are small, soft growths on the inside of a woman’s uterus, or womb. They come from the tissue that lines the uterus, called the endometrium. They can ...

CONSPICUOUS in the demography of cancer is the infrequency of cancer of the cervix in Jewish women. Kennaway, 1 in 1948, carefully summarized all the available reports relevant to this observation, ...

It’s not uncommon to experience cramping or mild bleeding after a Pap smear. But heavy bleeding or severe cramping shouldn’t occur. A Pap smear is a screening procedure that can detect cervical cancer ...

Beyond your yearly pap, we’d wager a guess that you don’t think much about your cervix. (And even then, you’re probz more preoccupied with your legs being in those metal stirrups, right?) 1. It’s ...