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Re: CONTRACEPTION: Switching from BCPs to Copper IUD
From: grateful mom (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:43:00 -0500 (CDT)
Just curious Pat - Why do you think she is too old to be taking a birth
control pill all the time. Could the hot flash issue be resolved easily
by switching pills? Again, Just curious.
At Sat, 30 Jun 2007, Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
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>I agree with this recommendation. you are too old to be taking the
>Birth Control Pill all the time, in my opinion. It has created an
>artificial period for all of these years, so who knows what will happen
>when you quit. At 44, you will start to change cycles anyway, so it is
>a moot point. I would welcome the recommendation. It will give you a
>better picture of what your cycles are like, and perhaps at some point
>you can quit using any method for birth control. In my experience, it
>won't necessarily push your further into menopause. Whatever will be
>will be.
>
>At Sat, 30 Jun 2007, Lenae wrote:
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>>I am 44 and beginning to experience night sweats and hot flashes, as
>>well as stubborn weight gain. I have been on birth control pills (Ortho
>>Novum 7-7-7 or the generic equivalent) for almost 30 years, with the
>>exception of while I was pregnant (two children). My doctor is
>>recommending I switch to the copper IUD, which will give me reliable
>>birth control without hormones into menopause. However, he has no idea
>>what will happen to my body if I stop taking birth control pills after
>>taking them for so many years. Will it affect my hormone levels and
>>push me further into perimenopause? What side effects can I expect from
>>stopping birth control pills cold turkey after nearly 30 years of
>>constant use? Thanks, Lenae
>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>
>Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
>
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