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By Mayo Clinic staffAlthough the exact cause of uterine polyps is unknown, hormonal factors appear to play a role. Uterine polyps are estrogen-sensitive, meaning that they respond to estrogen in the same way that the lining of your uterus (endometrium) does — growing in response to circulating estrogen.