Ovarian cyst while on Birth Control?
I have been suffering with ovarian cysts for about a year now with irregular periods since my period started. lately, I do not seem to have any periods until the cysts burst which is excruciating. I have been prescribes percocet and birth control pills (combined pill called zovia). I have been on the pill for 3 months now, starting after my last ovarian cyst rupture so it was supposed to be done with. I have been taking the pill regularly at the same time and this week have started having symptoms of a cyst. Now my right ovary is radiating in pain like a cyst is about to rupture.. same feeling I have gotten with every cyst before.
Has anyone else been on birth control who has this same problem? Did the pills work for you or did you continue to get cysts?
Anyone have any insight as to why I am still getting cysts if I am supposedly not ovulating? Thanks (ive tried google with no good hits and calling my dr. tomorrow to get an appointment sometime this week)
I’ve already had bloodwork which he said was alright except my biliruben levels were pretty low. He mentioned PCOS but said he wanted to see if the birth control helped first. He seemed pretty confident that the dose of birth control her gave me would be sufficient in stopping my ovulation. Has anyone had this happen to them before? Thanks.
Hun, I’m so sorry that you having these horrible cysts bursting…how very painful! Sounds to me like you should mention "Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome" (PCOS) to your doctor when you have your appointment! See if he/she will do some blood tests to determine your hormone levels (which they will most likely do anyway when you tell them of these symptoms). Sounds to me like you should be on "Meformin". Metformin is given to women with PCOS (there are also some other medications similar to Metformin) and helps reduce insulin in the body, which then allows your body to reduce it’s LH, which is the enemy of your folical stimulating hormones that allow you to ovulate each month. This way, you can ovulate as you are supposed to, and should help with the reduction of the cysts and the bursting, and ultimately, and hopefully, get rid of your pain so you no longer have to take pain medication for this purpose.
However, I am unsure about the use of the birth control pill along with taking the Metformin. But I’m sure there are other forms of birth control that will be fine used in conjunction with the medication.
Good luck at your doctor’s appointment tomorrow! I hope you are able to find a reason and a solution as soon as possible!
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