Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Annotate Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content + Download Section PDF Listen ++ For further information, see CMDT Part 18-04: Cervical Polyps + Key Features Download Section PDF Listen +++ ++ Commonly occur after menarche and are occasionally noted in postmenopausal women The cause is not known, but inflammation may play an etiologic role Must be differentiated from polypoid neoplastic disease of the endometrium, small submucous pedunculated myomas, large nabothian cysts, and endometrial polyps Cervical polyps rarely contain dysplasia (0.5%) or malignant (0.5%) foci + Clinical Findings Download Section PDF Listen +++ ++ Discharge and abnormal vaginal bleeding Abnormal bleeding should not be ascribed to a cervical polyp without sampling the endocervix and endometrium + Diagnosis Download Section PDF Listen +++ ++ The polyps are visible in the cervical os on speculum examination + Treatment Download Section PDF Listen +++ ++ Cervical polyps can generally be removed in the office by avulsion with a uterine packing forceps or ring forceps Polyps with a wide base may require electrocautery at the base to prevent bleeding and decrease recurrence risk