Comparison of low-dose monophasic oral contraceptive pills and expectant management in treatment of functional ovarian cysts

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 741-747

  Sanersak, Sukumarn ^a   Wattanakumtornkul, Saranya ^a   Korsakul, Chatchawan ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b HATYAI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Expectant management; Functional ovarian cyst; Oral contraceptive pills; Remission rate

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY CYST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN CYSTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746010244     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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