Hi Clare

I know that it must be nerve wracking to be told you have something new to deal with when you are trying to have a baby.

I am going to give you some information but my best suggestion is to have a discussion with your doctor and ask the following questions:

1.  How big is my polyp?  Is there more than one?

2.  How will you treat this?

3.  Will this affect my fertility?

The National Institutes of Health defines cervical polyps are fingerlike growths on the lower part of the uterus that connects with the cervix.

They also have this to say: 

"The health care provider can remove polyps during a simple, outpatient procedure. Gentle twisting of a cervical polyp may remove it, but normally a polyp is taken out by tying a surgical string around the base and cutting it off. The polyp's base is removed with electrocautery or a laser.

Because many polyps are infected, you may have to take an antibiotic after the removal, even if there are no signs of infection. Although most cervical polyps are not cancerous (benign), the removed tissue should be sent to a laboratory and checked further."

So one good thing is that polyps are rarely cancerous.

An organization called Fertility Authority has this to say about whether or not polyps affect fertility: 

"Many polyps do not interfere with the ability to get pregnant. However, large or multiple polyps can sometimes cause problems with fertility or result in recurrent miscarriage."

In reading the literature it seems that polyps can affect your fertility but mainly if they are large and if you have multiple polyps.

I am hopeful that things will be okay for you once they remove your polyp.  But please do ask your doctor those questions so that you have all the information you need.

Let us know what happens okay?

Thank you for your question.