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Functional Ovarian Cysts
Treatment with medicine may be useful if you have recurrent, painful functional ovarian cysts.
- Birth control pills (oral contraceptives) are used to prevent ovulation. Without ovulation, the chance that ovarian cysts will form is reduced and your symptoms may be relieved.
- Although birth control pills do not make ovarian cysts go away any faster, their use may prevent new cysts from forming.
Medication Choices
- Birth control pills (oral contraceptives) to stop ovulation by controlling hormone levels in the body
What To Think About
Birth control pills have not been shown to get rid of or shrink ovarian cysts that have already formed. Some studies show that the cysts shrink at the same rate with or without birth control pill use.3
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 12, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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