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Have 3 functional cysts measuring less than 2cms for 3 months in right ovary. do birth control pills resolve it in a month or it takes more months?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

One to three months: Oral contraception usually takes one to three months to "resolve" small ovarian cysts. Sometimes, the pill simply doesn't work at all for much larger cysts.

Answered 1/27/2016

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A member asked:

Have 3 functional cysts measuring less than 2cms for 3 months in right ovary. do birth control pills resolve it in a month or it takes more months?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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