Re: GENERAL: ovarian cyst caused by Chantix or something else???
From: grateful mom (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:19:49 -0500 (CDT)
I am not a medical professional; however, I am 99.9% sure that the
Chantix did not cause your cyst. They can pop up quickly and usually
resolve as quickly.
FWIW - I took Chantix for 1 month as opposed to the recommended 3 and
have been smoke free 93 days.
Good luck and you can do it!!!
At Wed, 23 Apr 2008, rutledgec wrote:
>
>Hi. I will start with a little history. I am 29 years old, I have five
>children and have had two miscarriages. My last child was two years
>ago. I have always had normal menses, 28 days apart, on or off BCP. I
>never had a problem with ovarian cysts. I did learn that my sister had
>a problem with hemoraghic cysts.
>
>Last year, I was taking Lo Ogestrel. We decided to quit taking it so we
>could have another child. I also took Wellbutrin XL to quit smoking,
>but had to quit taking them because it was causing heart palpitations. I
>took Rhinocort for two months for sinus/allergy symptoms.
>
>November 2007 - quit taking BCP
>Cycle: 27 days since the last and 6 days long.
>December 2007 - no cycle. took two pregancy tests, both negative
>January 2008 - cycle 38 days since the last and 9 days long.
>Quit trying to conceive two weeks after that. No BCP, just condoms.
>February 2008- cycle 36 days since last and 6 days long.
>February 16 - started taking Chantix.
>February 19 - abdominal pain
>February 20 - Dr. office for pain, find a UTI and a ultrasound shows a
>cyst on left ovary. CT scan follows and I start seeing my Gyn. Dr.
>didn't think the cyst was caused by the Chantix. Dr. tells me to quit
>taking it for now, took it for only 3 days.
>
>Gyn gets my CT scan and says it is a dermoid cyst and it needs to be
>removed. She thinks my irregular cycles was the cause of quitting BCP
>and the she didn't think the Chantix caused the cyst.
>
>March 7 - LSO Laparotomy. Removed left ovary and fallopian tube along
>with a 7 cm dermoid cyst.
>
>March 16 - cycle 37 days since last and 6 days long.
>
>April 18 - 6 week post op check and everything looks fine. I start
>taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (April 21st). Cycle starts this night. Gyn
>says I can start taking Chantix again.
>
>I trust my doctors, but can't get over the irony of starting Chantix and
>then having a cyst. I am wondering if the irregular cycles was caused
>by the cyst or of my quitting BCP? With the chain of events does it look
>like I could have possibly had the cyst before started Chantix? Can a
>cyst cause irregular cycles?
>
>Just a extra thought or two on this would be a reassurance. One note,
>on last pap exam, there was no indication that a cyst was there.
>
>Thank you for your time.
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