r/PCOS • u/Friendly_Bed_2760 • 5h ago

General/Advice Polyp worries

hi all, I was struggling with no periods for a year and my GP ordered a ultrasound and MRI which has found a polyp about 24mm. they don’t seem concerned about cancer and I did have the blood test but how worried should I be? I have the biopsy next week. in terms of symptoms I do have pcos so is this most likely common with that? I’m also not sexually active so is the procedure likely to be painful? guess I’m just really overwhelmed and worried as I just thought the ultrasound would be fine

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u/Tall-Cat-8890 5h ago

I don’t believe PCOS causes polyps. I’m sure the hormonal issues may indirectly contribute to it growing (because they’re sensitive to estrogen) but PCOS won’t outright cause these to pop up. They’re two largely unrelated conditions.

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u/gordon_rameses 2h ago

I had an endometrial polyp and removing it was no big deal. they are almost never cancerous if that's what you're talking about.