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A 36-year-old female asked:
What is the cause of hemorrhagic ovarian cysts? ovulation? if i'm on pill, do i get it?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Andrew Silvermananswered
Fertility Medicine 50 years experience
Hemorrhagic ovaries: The usual cause of these type of cysts is ovulation. If you're on BCP's (you don't ovulate), and you shouldn't have the problem.
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Last updated May 3, 2017
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