The natural course of endometrial polyps: could they vanish when left untreated?

Objective: To report the occurrence of spontaneous regression of three endometrial polyps detected by hysteroscopy.
Design: Case series.
Setting: A uterine imaging unit in an academic medical center.
Patient(s): Three patients diagnosed as having an endometrial polyp of 5-8 mm on hysteroscopy.
Intervention(s): Patient deferral of the surgical procedure for several months.
Main Outcome Measure(s): Presence of a uterine polyp in the next hysteroscopy.
Result(s): The polyps disappeared spontaneously.
Conclusion(s): Deferral of hysteroscopic polypectomy for a few months in asymptomatic women in the hope of spontaneous regression of the polyps may be justified.