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[Combined hormonal contraception in woman with persistent functional ovarian cysts--case report]
1Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha. jarosovara@seznam.cz
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.
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