What causes polyp in urethra?

Urethral meatus long polyps are generally known as urethral caruncle, urethral caruncle may be caused by abnormal hormone levels, chronic inflammation, trauma stimulation and other reasons.

1, abnormal hormone levels

estrogen levels may lead to decreased elasticity of the urethral mucosa, secretion decreased, easy to cause increased stimulation of the mucosa, increase the risk of urethral caruncle formation.

2, chronic inflammation

long-term presence of vaginitis, vulvitis and other diseases, may be due to inflammation stimulation to promote the formation of inflammatory hyperplasia of urethral meatus, urethral caruncle.

3, trauma stimulation of

urethral surgery, urethral intubation, etc., may lead to urethral mucosa damage, the formation of abnormal granulation tissue proliferation, urethral caruncle.