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The Efficacy of Metformin in Treatment of Ovarian Cysts | ||
| Thi-Qar Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 107-111 | ||
| Author | ||
| Jawed F. H. Al-Mossawe | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT : This study reflects the effectiveness of metformin (hypoglycemic agent) in medical treatment of ovarian cysts; compared with hormonal therapies (medroxyprogesteron acetate and or conjugated estrogens vaginal cream) .Or treatment by both metformin together with medroxyprogesteron andor conjugated estrogen vaginal cream .And it shows that the use of both drugs (medroxyprogesteron 5mgday for 20 days for two courses with interval of 8 days in between ,andor conjugated estrogen vaginal cream 0.625mg twice daily together with metformin 500mg) was more effective(89.48%) than the uses of metformin alone(76.47), and medroxyprogesteron andor conjugated estrogens vaginal cream(68.75%), in the treatment of the ovarian cysts. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| metformin; Medroxyprogesteron Acetate; Conjugated estrogens vaginal cream; ovarian cyst | ||
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