Ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy: is there an association?

Objectives. To evaluate whether there may be an association between postmenopausal ovarian cysts and hormone replacement therapy. Methods. The study comprised 564 consecutive, asymptomatic, postmenopausal women who were referred for routine, transvaginal ultrasound examinations between January 1 and...

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Main Authors: Itai Bar‐Hava, Raoul Orvieto, David Vardimon, Yoram Manor, Ariel Weissman, Roni Nelinger, Zion Ben‐Rafael
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Published: Wiley 1997-06-01
Series:Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3109/00016349709024585
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author Itai Bar‐Hava
Raoul Orvieto
David Vardimon
Yoram Manor
Ariel Weissman
Roni Nelinger
Zion Ben‐Rafael
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Raoul Orvieto
David Vardimon
Yoram Manor
Ariel Weissman
Roni Nelinger
Zion Ben‐Rafael
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description Objectives. To evaluate whether there may be an association between postmenopausal ovarian cysts and hormone replacement therapy. Methods. The study comprised 564 consecutive, asymptomatic, postmenopausal women who were referred for routine, transvaginal ultrasound examinations between January 1 and December 31, 1995. Various demographic and ultrasonographic parameters were recorded on a prospectively‐created, computerized data base. Results. There was no difference in the prevalence of ovarian cysts with or without hormone replacement therapy (10.5% vs. 12.5%, respectively). However, in the subgroup of early postmenopausal women (40‐55 years), the use of hormone replacement therapy was associated with a significantly reduced prevalence of ovarian cysts (10.4% vs. 28.6%; p<0.05). Conclusions. Hormone replacement therapy is associated with a reduced prevalence of ovarian cysts in early postmenopause.
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spelling doaj-art-eeb2dcdad67c44fa888f11bdcbd8fbac2025-08-20T02:37:32ZengWileyActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica0001-63491600-04121997-06-0176656356610.3109/00016349709024585Ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy: is there an association?Itai Bar‐Hava0Raoul Orvieto1David Vardimon2Yoram Manor3Ariel Weissman4Roni Nelinger5Zion Ben‐Rafael6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center (Golda Campus), Petah‐Tiqva and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center (Golda Campus), Petah‐Tiqva and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center (Golda Campus), Petah‐Tiqva and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center (Golda Campus), Petah‐Tiqva and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center (Golda Campus), Petah‐Tiqva and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center (Golda Campus), Petah‐Tiqva and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center (Golda Campus), Petah‐Tiqva and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelObjectives. To evaluate whether there may be an association between postmenopausal ovarian cysts and hormone replacement therapy. Methods. The study comprised 564 consecutive, asymptomatic, postmenopausal women who were referred for routine, transvaginal ultrasound examinations between January 1 and December 31, 1995. Various demographic and ultrasonographic parameters were recorded on a prospectively‐created, computerized data base. Results. There was no difference in the prevalence of ovarian cysts with or without hormone replacement therapy (10.5% vs. 12.5%, respectively). However, in the subgroup of early postmenopausal women (40‐55 years), the use of hormone replacement therapy was associated with a significantly reduced prevalence of ovarian cysts (10.4% vs. 28.6%; p<0.05). Conclusions. Hormone replacement therapy is associated with a reduced prevalence of ovarian cysts in early postmenopause.https://doi.org/10.3109/00016349709024585hormone replacement therapymenopauseovarian cyst
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Raoul Orvieto
David Vardimon
Yoram Manor
Ariel Weissman
Roni Nelinger
Zion Ben‐Rafael
Ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy: is there an association?
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
hormone replacement therapy
menopause
ovarian cyst
title Ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy: is there an association?
title_full Ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy: is there an association?
title_fullStr Ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy: is there an association?
title_full_unstemmed Ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy: is there an association?
title_short Ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy: is there an association?
title_sort ovarian cysts and cyclic hormone replacement therapy is there an association
topic hormone replacement therapy
menopause
ovarian cyst
url https://doi.org/10.3109/00016349709024585
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