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Ovarian Cysts : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • levonorgestrel

Prevention Overview Articles

Ovarian cysts
If you are not trying to get pregnant and you often get functional cysts, you can prevent them by taking hormone medications (such as birth control pills), which prevent follicles from forming.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2008
Ovarian Cysts
Dietary guidelines for treatment and prevention of cysts include: Eliminating caffeine and alcohol. Reducing intake of sugars, including honey and maple syrup, and refined starches such as white flour products.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone acetate(MPA) is used during cancer therapy to stop new cell growth in some cancers. It is also used outside of cancer treatment as a contraceptive.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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