Interesting question! I have been trying to get answers about this too. I had a large ovary remnant cyst just a little while ago that grew large enough to make walking almost impossible, I was on enormous amounts of medication, just so I could breath! It was drained and I was put on a higher dose of HRT to stop this small "bit" of an ovary from trying to ovulate. Apparently the pertruitry gland (sorry about spelling) will try to stimulate this remnant to ovulate by putting out extra stumulis (hormones)....anyway, I am still "fiddling" with doeses & different brands to try and get the balance right.
If the HRT is providing the right amount of "hormones" then this remnant (so I have been told by my gyn) will stay dormant....but I really wonder about that.....
If you get some real answers, I would appreciate you sharing it with me & others here on the board :-)
Love & gentle warm hugs,
Jo (Australia)
At Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Deb wrote:
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>I've already checked the archives, but just a quick question about ORD,
>to those of you who might know. When one has an ovarian remnant, does
>being on ERT feed the ovary, causing it to grow? I know it's that way
>with endo and this is completely different, but I wondered what happends
>to an ovary if your body has too much estrogen. Especially if your
>ovaries are prone to large cysts.
>
>--
>Deb
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-- P.S. I'm not a doctor or medical person, just a fellow adhesions sufferer who really wants better treatment for us all.