Re: Cosmo article on not having periods.
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 02 Nov 2000 23:40:09 -0500
Stacey...
Just curious....I just started back on OrthoCept after being off for 8-9 months.
Before that, I had been on it for quite a few years. Anyway, I can't remember way
back when if I had such a serious "break-out" on face? It's absolutely
horrible!! Ever have the same experience? Thanks! Alexis
stacey wrote:
> And I also need to add my 2 cents. I am on Ortho Cept, 9 weeks of
> hormones then 1 week of withdrawal bleeding, and I've done this for a
> year. Life is MUCH better (I was on regular pill cycles before). The
> blood is MUCH thinner, even after 9 weeks, than it is when I
> (occasionally) cycle naturally (it's been awhile, I've been on the pill
> for forever). The uterine cancer occurs because of the thick blood
> building up, not because of no periods, so the thinner the blood, the
> less chance of the cancer.
>
> I also like that I control my hormones, they don't drop and act all
> screwed up 1/4th of the time, now only 1/10th of the time. It's
> wonderful (and yes, my pills are prescribed this way).
>
> At Thu, 2 Nov 2000, vicki wrote:
> >
> >Before you write to them you will see this type of article more and
> >more. Its the newest medical information for women. I have been
> >hearing about since June although its hard to believe, but apparently
> >there are many doctors who stand behind that view. Although you may
> >want to write them anyways and voice your opinion or ask them to do an
> >article on PCOS which might touch base with many women who have no idea
> >what is going on with their body.
> >Take care enjoy your weekend!!
> >--vicki--
> >
> >At Thu, 2 Nov 2000, Kristy wrote:
> >>
> >>Ok, one thing truely irked me about the last issue of Cosmo magazine.
> >>They had an article telling women that we don't have to have a period if
> >>we don't want it! And that we can use bcp to minipulate our systems so
> >>that we never have to have a period again! Not once in that article did
> >>they mention that every 3 months you go with out a period you increase
> >>your chance of uterine cancer because your body is not flushing out the
> >>lining...only that if you are naturally missing your periods that you
> >>should see a doc. The article also went on to say that having a period
> >>every month can actually be harmful, saying that our bodies are not ment
> >>for this much bleeding. And that many many years ago we were always
> >>pregnant and therefore didn't bleed every month. Well then, if our
> >>bodies are not ment to do it...why do we have a monthly period? Then how
> >>come our cycles are not 2-3 times a year? AAGGHH!!! I believe that the
> >>women who are regular, take their bodies for granted and don't
> >>appreciate the beauty of being regular. Ok, I don't want to get my but
> >>into trouble here...but I think I am going to e-mail my views to
> >>them...just thought you ladies might like to know what they are saying
> >>out there. Thanks for letting me vent!
>
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