No Septations Or Solid in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#12253
SMLE Question #12253
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 24-year-old nulligravid woman presents for follow-up after pelvic ultrasound for intermittent dull left lower abdominal pain. Ultrasound shows a 3.5-cm simple, thin-walled, unilocular, anechoic left ovarian cyst with no septations or solid components. She has regular 28–30-day menstrual cycles. She does not smoke and has no history of venous thromboembolism, migraine with aura, or chronic liver disease. She wants a reliable, reversible contraceptive method that may also reduce the risk of new functional ovarian cysts. Which contraceptive method is most appropriate?
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