Potential polyp in the top of cervix. Transfer next week

[charliegirl77]

My last round was cancelled due to two polyps in womb lining. Had them removed. All fine.

Had two scans so far and yesterdays showed a white shadow. The nurse got the consultant to review and he said it’s not a problem He’s happy to go ahead with transfer next week. He said it could be a tiny polyp or a skin fold and neither will cause a problem as it’s in the top of the cervix.

Has anyone had this and had a successful transfer and pregnancy?

Hey, not exactly the same but they found a potential polyp in my uterus on my last scan before egg collection and said it wasn’t in a place that was too concerning so I proceeded. In my viability scan post BFP I asked if it was still there and they found it. Checked the blood flow while they were there and said it wasn’t too vascular so shouldn’t cause any problems.

I also have a close friend whose IUI was almost cancelled based on a ‘possible polyp or fold of the uterus’. They left it up to her to decide and as she was ready to go, proceeded. She has a 2.5 year old now.

My final anecdote is another friend who proceeded, but it had good vascular supply and as her pregnancy grew, so did the polyp. She was admitted with pain multiple times which would have been so hard. However she does have a lovely baby now!

My Personal view is that if they’re allowing you to proceed it’s likely they really don’t believe it will negatively impact your chances. That being said, if you have any reservations it’s worth listening to your gut instinct as the last thing you’ll want it if you get a BFN is to feel like you wished you’d waited for further investigation.

Hope that makes sense and good luck!

Thanks so much. I’m glad all turned out well for you and your friends. That’s great. Even if your friend had a hard time throughout her outcome was good, thankfully.

My thoughts are when the last two polyps were found, consultant was adamant it could not go ahead and they needed removing. This time it was more the nurse saying I will get him to review. He immediately said we are fine to go ahead as it’s tiny and not near where the embryo will go. He even consulted another consultant to review who had the same view.

I worry more it might grow and cause problems in the pregnancy if we get a BFP. I will defiantly ask if we get to a viability scan like you did if they can see it. My previous polyps didn’t cause me any problems with my period or spotting ect. They were only removed as they were on the lining and we were going through ivf.

I have a healthy 2 year old and had a cervical polyp when I got pregnant (which I didn’t know at the time as it was a natural conception).

But I would just warn you that during the pregnancy it did cause issues. I bled quite a lot which was very scary, and it took the hospital a while to realise it was a polyp causing it.
Polyps grow during pregnancy due to increased blood flow to that area. My polyp got so enlarged that it did have to be surgically removed when I was 16 weeks pregnant. Even though it was a risky procedure to do while pregnant, the consultant thought it would be more dangerous to leave it to keep growing. Once removed my pregnancy was totally normal.

I don’t want to scare you, just want to share so you’re aware of potential bleeding and issues, and you can have your medical team keep an eye on it. I’d hate for anyone to experience what I did. If there is an option to have them remove it before the transfer it might be worth asking (I understand it’s actually very simple if you’re not pregnant)

Please feel free to ask any questions if it’s helpful. I’m also currently going through IVF trying for another DC so know the stress of that process too, and not wanting to delay.

@AnnieStar12 Thanks. Definitely good to hear both sides. That’s my worry the bleeding in pregnancy. I asked my consultant if I should get them removed and he said it may not be a polyp and the nhs only remove if on the lining and your doing ivf and it’s bigger than 1cm, mine wasn’t. I get that it could get bigger though and quickly.

We have decided to go ahead. I’m glad to hear people’s experiences so I know what to potentially prepare for. I will ask at viability scan to check for it (if we get that far) and if I do bleed explain what was seen on the scan to my medical team.

He did say worse case, they couldn’t pass the catheter through or it was something more then they could re-freeze the embryo but it could lose some cells.

Hows far are you into your journey? Good luck.

@AnnieStar12 it must of been so scary at the time, more so as you had no clue you had one. I’m glad it worked out for you in the end.

@Btowngirl I realise I didn’t tag you in my reply. Thanks for your reply to my post.

No problem at all! I read it back after and hoped it didn’t come across as toxicly positive 🤞😩 we have quite a few friends who have undergone IVF and when it’s actually being throughly checked, it seems like it’s soooo common for women to develop polyps at different stages.

Just seen you said you think you are going to proceed, good luck to you on this wild journey ☘️

@Btowngirl My consultant seemed to say they are very common, more common the older you get. I’m 38, 39 soon. I think we only know more as we are scanned more. I also think they will cause a problem in pregnancy, or they won’t, I guess no-one really knows until a pregnancy starts.

my understanding is the nhs only remove if causing a problem in pregnancy or not. Also if they are on your lining, you’re going through fertility treatment. I’ve heard it’s a nightmare to get them removed otherwise.

if we get to BFP and I have any problems, I can tell my medical team that a polyp was potentially found, guess I’m one step ahead knowing.

Thanks so much on the luck. A wild ride for sure 😂

Hi @charliegirl77 can I ask how you've got on with this? I've had a scan this morning and feeling really confused and upset about it tbh.
For background - we're currently waiting to begin ivf. I had a scan last June where they apparently saw a polyp - I found this out only 2 weeks ago when I attended a follow up scan and I asked about the last one. They booked me in again today for a scan as they wanted to see when my lining was thinner. The lady said she's "never seen this before" and then said I either have some small polyps or folds of skin right where the baby would implant. I'm now waiting for a follow up with the consultant about next steps but feeling very deflated and down. It just feels like it's one thing after the other and I don't know if we'll ever get there. I'm not sure what folds of skin there would even mean for our treatment or if there's anything that can be done about it?!

Hey. Easier said than done but try not to worry until the appt, not sure if you read my previous post but the fold of the skin is the same situation. The uterus is flexible and can sometimes have folds in it, if that’s what it is it wouldn’t cause any problems as it’s completely normal and sorts itself out when it moves again!

Hi @Btowngirl thanks for your reply! I feel like every little thing is causing a lot of anxiety right now 😕 it's helpful to hear that, I knew polyps could be dealt with but I've never even heard of folds of skin there being a thing?! Just worried it would be something serious and delay our treatment even more than it has been already. I had a very traumatic hysteroscopy a while ago and the thought of going back is overwhelming. The clinic are calling me on Friday to discuss so hopefully we will have a plan in place. Thanks again for the kind words 🙏