| t of the cases treatment is not needed as the | | | | decreasing the brain's production of the hormone |
| functional ovarian cyst does not cause symptoms, is | | | | responsible with stimulating the ovary's egg |
| not harmful and can go away by its own. In rare | | | | production. Because this treatment has many side |
| cases treatment is needed and the therapy focuses | | | | effects it will only be used for a few months. |
| on helping the patient not to suffer of pelvic pain any | | | | If no results are seen even after this treatment, the |
| more and to prevent reoccurrence of other | | | | doctor will recommend the surgical procedure. This |
| functional cysts by preventing ovulation. In this case | | | | means that with the help of the laparoscope a small |
| birth control pills are prescribed. | | | | incision will be done and the functional ovarian cyst |
| Most of the functional ovarian cysts disappear after 1 | | | | will be removed. In case the ultrasound exam shows |
| or 2 menstrual cycles and this is why the doctor will | | | | that the cyst looks unusual then the functional cyst |
| not prescribe any treatment in the beginning and will | | | | will be removed by classical surgery, meaning that a |
| just take a period of observation too see if the | | | | larger incision will be made in order to remove the |
| ovarian cyst's status is changing or not. After a few | | | | functional cyst. |
| months another pelvic exam will be performed by | | | | If a functional cyst appears in a woman who has |
| the doctor to see whether the cyst has disappeared | | | | reached menopause, the situation changes a bit. The |
| of has continued to grow. | | | | cyst will be tested to see if it is cancerous or not |
| In case the functional ovarian cysts did not go away | | | | and many doctors suggest that the problem has to |
| then treatment will be prescribed. In some cases the | | | | be resolved by removing the ovary. Until now this is |
| doctor will do more tests to see whether the | | | | the most adequate solution because doctors are not |
| symptoms are caused just by a functional ovarian | | | | 100% sure that one ovarian cyst is non cancerous |
| cyst or another ovarian growth is present. | | | | and they do not want to risk the health of the |
| Treatment can be based on medication or surgical. At | | | | patient. |
| first the patient will be recommended to try birth | | | | As long as a woman is ovulating the ovarian cysts |
| control pills to see if there is noted any change in the | | | | can not be prevented. Birth control pills, pregnancy |
| ovarian cyst's status or not and if symptoms go | | | | and breast feeding in the first 6 months after |
| away. In case no change is seen then the doctor will | | | | pregnancy can reduce the risk of developing an |
| recommend a GnRH-A treatment, meaning that | | | | ovarian cyst later. |
| gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists are used in | | | | |