Do I Have Nasal Polyps?

Do you have a runny nose or stuffy nose?

Do you have postnasal drip (he feeling of mucus secretions moving down the back of the throat) and a constant need to cough?

Do you have decreased or absent sense of smell?

Have you lost your sense of taste?

Do you have a facial pain or headache?

Do you have pain in your upper teeth?

Do you have a sense of pressure over your forehead and face?

Do you snore?

Do you have frequent nosebleeds?

Do you have any of the fallowing conditions: asthma, allergies, chronic sinus infections or cystic fibrosis?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have nasal polyps. Nasal polyps are soft growths that can be found on the lining inside the nose. They usually hang from the nasal mucosa in the form of tears. Nasal polyps are painless, benign growths. They can vary in size. Small polyps usually do not cause problems, so they can remain undiagnosed for a long time. However, large polyps can block the nasal passages and sinuses causing breathing problems. Anyone can develop nasal polyps, but they are more common in adults who have asthma, allergies, recurrent infections or some kind of immune disorder.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have nasal polyps. Nasal polyps are benign, painless growths that are located on the lining of the nasal passages and sinuses. They often occur in people who have chronic inflammatory processes in the nose. Chronic inflammation leads to swelling of the nasal mucosa and accumulation of fluid, which results in the formation of small fluid-filled growths that can eventually grow into polyps. A diagnosis is based on your symptoms, a physical examination and an examination of your nose. Polyps can be seen with the help of an illuminated instrument, nasal endoscopy or computerized tomography (CT).

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have nasal polyps. Nasal polyps are soft, teardrop-shaped, noncancerous growths inside your nose. They are not usually a serious problem, but they can grow large and cause breathing problems, the loss of sense of smell and sinus infections. They can be found anywhere inside your nose, but they most often occur at the place where the sinuses open into the nasal cavity. Nasal polyps tend to run in families. The goal of treatment is to reduce the size of the polyps or eliminate them completely. Treatment includes medications and surgery.