Hormone therapy for functional ovarian cysts

Dubrovina S.O., Berlim Yu.D., Gimbut V.S., Vovkochina M.A.

Rostov State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
The review paper deals with the prevalence of functional ovarian cysts and the pathogenetic aspects of their formation and management tactics. Particular emphasis is laid on the justification of ineffective hormonal therapy for functional cysts. Consideration is given to the process of follicular cyst formation in the use of dydrogesterone.

Keywords

functional cysts
hormone therapy
progesterone
dydrogesterone
COC

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Received 24.04.2020

Accepted 27.04.2020

About the Authors

Svetlana O. Dubrovina, MD; Professor, Principal Researcher, Research Institute of Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Rostov State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia. Tel.: 8-918-558-51-13. E-mail: s. dubrovina@gmail.com. https://orcid. org/0000-0003-2424-2672
Address: 43/38/2, Mechnikov St., Rostov-on-Don 344012, Russia
Yulia D. Berlim, Cand. Med. Sci.; Head, Consulting and Outpatient Department, Rostov State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia. Tel.: 8 (918) 500-23-56.
E-mail: juliaberlim@yandex.ru; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4582-0988
Address: 29, Nakhichevansky Lane, Rostov-on-Don 344022, Russia
Vitaly S. Gimbut, Cand. Med. Sci.; Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Rostov State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia.
Tel.: 8-863-232-18-40. E-mail: vgimbut@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5608-5328 .
Address: 43/38/2, Mechnikov St., Rostov-on-Don 344012, Russia
Marinа A. Vovkochina, Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Research Institute of Obstetric and Pediatrics, Rostov State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia.
Tel.: 8-918-559-00-30. E-mail: Jordan-85@inbox.ru
Address: 43/38/2, Mechnikov St., Rostov-on-Don 344012, Russia

For reference: Dubrovina S.O., Berlim Yu.D., Gimbut V.S., Vovkochina M.A. Hormone therapy for functional ovarian cysts.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya. 2020; 4:210-213
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2020.4.210-213

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