[Combined hormonal contraception in woman with persistent functional ovarian cysts--case report].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

This case report refers about possibilities of conservative treatment of functional ovarian cyst by oral hormonal contraception including women after hysterectomy.

DESIGN:

Case report.

SETTINGS:

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Teaching Hospital, Prague.

SUBJECT AND METHOD:

We present the case of patient after hysterectomy with persistent functional ovarian cysts. The case shows that low-dose hormonal contraception could protect to development of functional ovarian cysts.

CONCLUSION:

Generally acknowledged influence of combined hormonal contraception to risk of recurrent ovarian cysts is possible to use in the woman after hysterectomy whose do not require contraceptive effect more.

• Authors: R Jarosová, T Fait
• Journal: Ceska gynekologie (Ceska Gynekol) Vol. 74 Issue 5 Pg. 393-5 (Oct 2009) ISSN: 1210-7832 [Print] Czech Republic
• Vernacular Title: Vyuzití nehormonálních úcinků kombinované hormonální kontracepce u pacientky s recidivujícím výskytem ovariálních cyst--kazuistika.
• PMID: 20063845 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Androstenes
• Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
• drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol combination
• Ethinyl Estradiol

Topics

• Adult
• Androstenes (therapeutic use)
• Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal (therapeutic use)
• Ethinyl Estradiol (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Hysterectomy
• Ovarian Cysts (drug therapy)
• Recurrence