I completely understand how frustrating it is when your progress seems to have stalled. Juggling endometriosis and a busy management career is tough but you are doing a great job taking care of your health. Let us break down what is happening with your body and your medication so you can feel more at ease.
Why have your periods stopped?
First please do not worry about missing your periods since October. That is exactly what Dienogest is supposed to do! It temporarily pauses your menstrual cycle to prevent bleeding inside the cyst and gives your pelvis a much needed rest. This helps reduce inflammation and pain.
Why has the cyst stopped shrinking?
This is actually a very normal response. The main goal of Dienogest is to stop the chocolate cyst from growing bigger and to keep your symptoms under control. It is very rare for oral medicines to make a chocolate cyst disappear completely. So if your cyst has stopped reducing but is not growing any larger that is actually considered a good result. It means the medicine is doing its job by keeping things stable.
Will you have to take this lifelong?
Absolutely not! Endometriosis management is not a one size fits all lifelong prescription. We will adjust your treatment based on your life stage and your needs.
If you plan for a pregnancy in the future we will stop the medicine so your cycles can return.
If the cyst ever becomes too large or starts causing severe pain we can always consider a minor surgery to simply remove it.
What can you do right now?
Since you likely have a lot of desk work adding some light daily movement and focusing on an anti inflammatory diet can really help support your body alongside the medication.
Answered2026-04-02 09:29:42
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