Oral contraceptives for functional ovarian cysts

Grimes, David A.; Jones, LaShawn B.; Lopez, Laureen M; Schulz, Kenneth F.

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006134.pub2

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“…They can occur as functional cysts, benign or malignant tumors. 2 It is very essential to differentiate as it requires executing a definitive treatment. As the symptoms are being vague in making the definitive diagnosis.…”

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confidence: 99%

A retrospective study of ovarian cysts

Neelgund

Hiremath

2016

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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A retrospective study of ovarian cysts

Neelgund

Hiremath

2016

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…38 A recent Cochrane review found that OCPs do not improve the rate of regression of ovarian cysts and thus should not be used for this purpose. 46 …”

Section: Ovarian Cyst Diseasementioning

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“…Of all women who have acute PID, 18% to 35% will go on to develop chronic pelvic pain. 46 Any adolescent who presents with acute or chronic pelvic pain along with uterine, adnexal, or cervical motion tenderness should be evaluated and treated presumptively for PID.…”

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Reproductive Health Care of Adolescent Women

Hayon

Dalby

Paddock

et al. 2013

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

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Reproductive health care of adolescent women is focused on prevention of disease. Adolescents are at higher risk for pelvic inflammatory disease than adult women; therefore, screening regularly for sexually transmitted infections is important. Immunization for human papillomavirus is the primary means of cervical cancer prevention because new guidelines recommend not initiating Papanicolaou smears until the age of 21. Contraception for adolescents is a challenge, and clinicians should focus on longacting, reversible contraception in this group. The treatment of pelvic pain and menstrual disorders in adolescent women is distinct from adult women and is related to differing prevalence of conditions. Lastly, this article discusses the importance of confidential care when treating adolescent women. ( The reproductive health care of adolescent women is often distinct from that of adult women. This article reviews recommendations for preventive gynecologic care for adolescents and treatment of the most common gynecologic complaints seen in primary care.

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“…30 Originally this observation led to it being inferred that COCs could be used to treat functional ovarian cysts; however, randomized controlled trials as summarized in a recent review have shown that COCs do not hasten the resolution of functional ovarian cysts. 3 There are two types of functional ovarian cysts: follicular and luteal. Follicular cysts arise from follicles that fail to rupture at the time of ovulation and which can continue to grow; they can reach a diameter of up to 5 cm.…”

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Non-contraceptive benefits of oral contraceptives

Dhont¹

2011

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Abstract:The health benefits of the oral contraceptive (OC) pill are numerous and outweigh the risks of OC use. There are unintended but useful preventive side effects and potential therapeutic uses of OCs apart from contraception itself. Unequivocal evidence for the protective influence of combined OCs against ovarian and endometrial cancers, and colon cancer to a lesser extent, has been found. The pill also reduces the incidence of benign breast disease, functional ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease requiring hospitalization, ectopic pregnancy, and irondeficiency anemia. The pill can be used for the treatment of several gynecologic disorders such as dysmenorrhea, irregular or excessive bleeding, acne, hirsutism, and endometriosis-associated pain, whether prescribed solely to treat these symptoms or prescribed to treat them in addition to providing contraception. These health benefits are often underestimated, as they get too little attention from the mass media.

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Oral contraceptives for functional ovarian cysts

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

A retrospective study of ovarian cysts

A retrospective study of ovarian cysts

Reproductive Health Care of Adolescent Women

Non-contraceptive benefits of oral contraceptives

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