Re: Ovarian Cysts and Birth Contol Pills question
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 14:08:02 -0500 (CDT)
The Pill doesn't cause ovarian cysts.
Don't stop any prescribed medication without speaking to your doctor.
Fibroadenomas of the breast have no relation to ovarian cysts.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Victoria wrote:
>
>I am 22 years old, and have had problems with ovarian
>cysts for the past two years. The first one was on the
>right side, and ruptured (no surgery was done), but an
>ultrasound looked normal. I had been on
>Orthro-Tri-Cyclen until then, but was switched to
>Mircette to try to prevent another cyst from forming.
>Then about 8 months ago, another cyst formed (left
>side), and eventually dissolved. Again, the ultrasound
>looked normal. Then I was pur on Lo-Ovaraol28 (a much
>higher dose Pill), thinking this would help the
>formation of the cysts. I also talked to my OBGYN
>about skipping every other period, which seemed to
>work for a while. Now, I'm starting to have the pain
>(left side) that's been characteristic of cysts. It
>hasn't gotten to the stage where it hurts to move,
>with sharp pain, I'm just trying to be proactive. Is
>there any way that the pills are causing the cysts to
>grow? I'm sure the last two cysts were functional, but
>I'm concerned that this one is more serious. Should I
>keep on the Pill? Also, I had a benign fibro abenoma
>removed from one of my breasts a little over a year
>ago. Could this be related to my ovarian cysts? I'm
>heading to the doctor soon, and I want to be prepared
>with any questions, and have as much information as
>possible about the topic. Thank you in advance to
>anyone who responds!!
>
>=====
>Normal people believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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