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Re: CHRONICPAIN: Ovarian cysts and birth control pills - what are they supposed to do?From: Professor Galal Lotfi (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 1 Apr 2008 04:09:48 -0500 (CDT)
Usually we get some functional cysts after hysterectomy and leaving the ovaries. There is no definitive explanation for the cause, however in most of the cases pills will help to shrink it away. Dont worry, as long as it appeared that fast after surgery, is functional and will reseolve in a couple of months even if you did not take the pills. At Thu, 27 Mar 2008, Wondering wrote: > >I have multiple ovarian cysts confirmed by ultrasound at nearly 5 months >after a hysterectomy. My doctor put me on birth control pills for 6 >weeks, at which point I'll have another ultrasound. I understand that >the intention is to have the cysts either shrink or go away or at the >very least prevent any more cysts. However, what I don't understand is >what happens if after 6 weeks the birth control pills haven't worked. >Does that mean that the cysts are not likely to go away without surgery? >Does it mean that the cysts are something other than functional cysts? >Given that I've had a hysterectomy and obviously don't need them for >birth control or menstrual issues and I'm over 40, these high-dose birth >control pills are not something I want to continue on for the rest of my >life. My fear is that even if the cysts have improved after 6 weeks, >what's going to stop them from coming back if I don't continue taking >the birth control pills? The fact that I developed some many in just a >four months (both ovaries were healthy when they did the hysterectomy), >makes me very concerned that without the birth control pills, they will >be out of control.
-- Professor Galal Lotfi, MD. MRCOG 14A Sherif street. Cairo. Egypt 202-24535597
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