A member asked:

When should lupron (leuprolide) be used to treat ovarian cysts? i have a functional & complex - keep growing and bc not stopping new cysts

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Alan Patterson answered

No: Not unless you have endometriosis u may need laparoscpy or davinci robot to remove the complex cyst.

Dr Hadied agreed

Answered 1/14/2017

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It kind of: Depends on your symptoms. Are you in pain? Are the cysts large? Do you have endometriosis or pain? The medicine is not a cake walk in that it is expensive and will places into menopause with all the drawbacks. It may not resolve the cysts either. I am suprised they enlarge on the ocp. How long have u been on them?

Dr Livingston agreed

Answered 5/8/2015

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A member asked:

When should lupron (leuprolide) be used to treat ovarian cysts? i have a functional & complex - keep growing and bc not stopping new cysts

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Alan Patterson answered

Dr Hadied agreed

Dr. Chevies Newman answered

Dr Livingston agreed

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