Hi ladies! This is my first time posting, but I've been a lurker here for a while....

Quick background: I'm 32, hubby is 33. We have male factor infertility (low sperm count) and had our first IVF in June this year which ended in a chemical pregnancy.

We are about to start our 2nd IVF cycle, and at my baseline ultrasound they found a 4.5 cm cyst on my right ovary. I had no idea as I have no pain and never had a cyst before ever! I am assuming this is residual from being pumped full of hormones from our first IVF cycle.

I was so disheartened because this will inevitably push back our start date with stims as they don't want to risk it rupturing. My cyst however, is NOT giving off hormones and so they are just watching it and giving me birth control pills to help shrink it. They don't seem concerned and told me they see cysts like this all the time disappear on their own.

BUT

I am wondering how long it's going to actually take! It's pretty big and I'm terrified it's going to take a matter of 3 months or more. I mean, if I did get this cyst from our IVF in June, this cyst is nearly 4 months old now. I've read online most cysts go away with each period but apparently not for me!

Anyone have experience with a cyst like this going away on it's own? And if so, how big was yours and how long did it take to disappear?

Thank you!!