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by dolcali, Jan 26, 2002 12:00AM

Tags: ovaries, mental, Health, Mental Health, acne, benign, breast, Cancer, cysts, facial, fibrocystic, hormones, inflammatory, Medicine, mucus, nausea, Obstetrics, ovarian, pelvic, retention, treatment, vomiting, weight, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Weight gain, Birth Control, nausea vomiting

I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU ARE ON THE PILL DOES THAT PREVENT CICTS ON THE OVARIES??

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by Roger Gould, M.D.

, Jan 28, 2002 12:00AM

I think you are asking the wrong person. Please address this to the general medicine or obstetrics forum.

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by SleepUstar, Mar 02, 2002 12:00AM

To: "The pill" question above.

Taking "the pill" may have some healthful side effects like reduce the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, benign ovarian cycts, and benign fibrocystic breast growths. It may also be helpful in the treatment of facial acne.

The disadvantage of taking "the pill" is that it does not protect against STD's.

Some of the general side effects include nausea, vomiting, fluid retention, weight gain, headaches, tenderness in breasts, and dizziness.

by turt, Mar 19, 2002 12:00AM

The pill Can cause cysts, and all the problems the previous response said they can prevent. It will cause cancer over time too. Not a question of 'if', but WHEN. If you're taking it for any reason other than birth control, get on the natural hormones. If your dr. is not familiar with these, look for one who is. These are not by any means new. If it's for birth control, you might try also learning to use the mucus method, it's very effective, and simple to use. :)

by Keegan, Apr 14, 2002 12:00AM

my sister in law has been on birth control for a long time. 12 yrs and she gets these cysts but, the positives are birth control saves your eggs and clears your skin up.

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