What are the causes of urethral polyps?

Urethral polyps generally refers to urethral caruncle, urethral caruncle etiology is not clear, may be related to low estrogen levels, chronic stimulation, urethral obstruction and other factors.

1, low estrogen levels if

women, will lead to vulvar skin shrinkage, so that the protection of the mucosa in the urethra turned out and contact with the outside world, resulting in tissue proliferation, the formation of urethral caruncle.

2, chronic stimulation

when the urethra mucosa by chronic inflammation, sexual intercourse, toilet paper and other chronic stimulation, easy to make its epithelial cells occur rest flesh-like proliferation, trigger urethral caruncle.

3, urethral obstruction if

patients with urinary tract obstruction, will make excessive force when urinating, leading to urethral mucosa under the vein wall thinning, varicose, resulting in local mucosal tissue polypoid proliferation, the formation of urethral caruncle.