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I had a surgery for removing an endometrioma 2 months ago. both ovaries are left. if i stop taking pill, does the cyst come again?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Not usually: Endometriosis can certainly come back and you could form new endometriomas but the same cyst that was remvoed is not likely to come back.

Dr Higginbotham agreed

Answered 2/2/2014

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