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Does a heating pad help ovarian cysts
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mary Davidanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: A heating pad can help with the discomfort from an ovarian cyst but will not help shrink it. They can shrink some or rupture and go away completely in... Read More
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2.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Ok: Should do no harm, and if it is comforting ok.
Remember to place a towel between device and skin.
Keep on low or medium , and watch duration to keep... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Lynne Weixelanswered
Clinical Psychology 38 years experience
Hopefully over!: This has been here a long time - I think you might have had the surgery. If so I hope it went well. I hope you feel much better already or soon!
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1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jane Van Disanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
Sounds like you know: Sounds like you know what an ovarian cyst feels like, and you've had them in the past, and now you're having the same types of symtpoms. An ultrasoun... Read More
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Sure: Midol and a heating pad are certainly options you can consider. You may want to discuss treatment options for painful periods with your Obgyn. Birth c... Read More
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435 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:

Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
It can happen: Bleeding can happen after an ovarian cyst ruptures due to a sudden drop in the high estrogen condition. However, bright red bleeding is usually not a ... Read More
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3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Usually resolve: It is normal for a small cyst to develop on the ovaries from time to time. Ovarian cysts are quite common in women during their reproductive years and... Read More
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1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
OVARIAN CYST: Assuming that this ovarian cyst is an unruptured follicle, ovulation will not take place (the egg failed to break the follicle and be released). If t... Read More
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3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Usha Mukhytaranswered
Gynecology 28 years experience
Pain killers: if fibroids are big and cyst over 5 cm then get surgery
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507 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Uterus not ovary: The enlarged uterus is the more likely source of the 9 days of heavy bleeding from fibroids or other growths rather than the ovary. Have a GYN MD inve... Read More
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491 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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