I have had very painful ovarian cysts in the past. Before I ordered the drops, I called my doctor to make sure she thought it would be OK because I absolutely DO NOT want to ever experience that pain again, and had read hcg could aggrevate ovarian cysts. She said that I was OK to do the HCG. Today is my first vlcd day...so I'm afraid I can't give you any real life experience other than my doctor said to go for it!

OKAY - I was searching the web about this. I realize that this article is about Guinea pigs....(LOL!) but read it - it's promising!!! Especially the part about HCG causing the cysts to shrink.....

Ovarian cysts are a reproductive problem that can develop in sows as they age.

Accompanying the development of ovarian cysts are hormonal changes which result in hair loss, usually appearing first on the sides. Sometimes the vet can palpate cysts and sometimes they can be seen on an X-ray. An ultrasound, although more expensive than an x-ray, is an excellent diagnostic tools for determining the presence of cystic ovaries. If your vet uses an ultrasound, take a comparison pig of the same sex, size and age if possible.

Because a cyst that is allowed to grow runs the risk of bursting - spaying is the standard recommended treatment. Pinta had a 5-year-old spayed recently for cysts who has recovered very well. For very decrepit sows, who are bad surgical risks, hormone treatments such as HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) may shrink ovarian cysts but this is a temporary measure.

thanks grammy. that makes me feel MUCH better. Day one Down.