Some time ago, I heard the elders in the family say that he had a terrible disease and needed surgery, if he didn't do it, it might get more and more serious, and the doctor told him that he had a tumor, so he was scared a lot, thinking that he was suffering from cancer, and he couldn't eat or sleep all day long.

In fact, like this elder, I believe that many people have had such an experience in life, such as during the physical examination, they will be inexplicably told that there are some problems in their body, and polyps may appear in the gastrointestinal tract, and nodules are easy to appear in the thyroid, breast and lungs.

Nowadays, although medical treatment is constantly improving, but clinical diseases do not seem to be decreasing, but more and more, taking the most common polyp as an example, although it seems to have little impact, but if it is really left unchecked, there may indeed be some other changes, so a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of polyps is important for each of us.

So, what exactly is a polyp? How did it come to be?

First of all, we often saypolypus, whose English name is Polyp, refers to usSome growths growing on the surface of human tissueThere are many types of these vegetations, including hypertrophies, inflammation, hamartomas, adenomas, and other tumors, of course, other tumors here generally do not include malignant tumors, and if they are malignant tumors, they are often not called polyps.

In clinical practice, polyps that we often see are a type of benign tumor, for example, seen in gastrointestinal diseasesGastric polyps、Intestinal polypsMost of these are benign lesions, and although some polyps have benign parts, sometimes they may become malignant, such asInflammatory polyps、Adenomatous polypsand someGastric tract polyp syndrome。 In general, if there are more than two polyps in the same part of the same organ, they are called polypsMultiple polyps。

The cause of polyp formation, like many other diseases, is currently inconclusive, and there are only some rough speculations, such as someLong-term chronic irritationThese stimuli have inflammatory stimuli, such as chronic gastritis, chronic proctitis, etc., which seem to be long-term.

orEating and drinking stimulationFor example, some people like to eat spicy food, and sometimes drink alcohol when socializing, which may lead to polyps.

Another example is the special stimulation caused by changes in the nature of stool due to changes in eating habits.

Or causesCertain diseasesIrritation caused by intestinal diseases such as dysentery, ulcerative colitis, schistosomiasis, pinworm disease, etc., can also produce polyps.

whereasLong-term bowel habits are not goodFor example, chronic constipation, dry stool, etc., may also irritate the rectal mucosa, which may lead to the appearance of rectal polyps.

Of course, in addition to the above acquired reasons, many diseases are actually inseparable from the word gene, and the same is true for polypsGenetic mutations and genetic factorsThere is a close relationship. According to some current research, the mutated gene can be passed from parent to offspring.

So, since polyps are genetically related, does it mean that if an immediate family member has a polyp, the child will definitely have it?

In fact, this answer is not yes, because in addition to genes will affect the occurrence and development of diseases, many other factors will also have an impact on diseases, such as everyone's living habits are different, some people like to eat some greasy, spicy, irritating, heavy food, while some people like to stay up late, alcohol, smoking, these bad habits will make individuals suffer from a greater risk of disease.

And those who have healthier living habits, such as light diet, regular meals, balanced nutrition, and regular work and rest, are more likely to be healthy and not suffer from certain diseases, so it is indeed very important for everyone to develop good living habits in life.