YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for May, 2002: Re: How to stop menstration forever

Re: How to stop menstration forever

From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 9 May 2002 20:43:37 -0500 (CDT)

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Let me get this straight (no pun intended): You are 20, have maybe one day of cramping, and having periods is kinda inconvenient, and you are looking to basically get rid of your cycle? As far as I know, there are no non-hormonal or non-surgical ways to get rid of your cycle. My view: You are a woman. You are fertile, whether you need to be or not. Your body works. What's wrong with that?

And before you jump into hormonal birth control, look at the possible side effects (and oh could I tell you, with almost 16 years of being on several pill brands). Yes, you get convenience, but you also pay (like with losing your sex drive, maybe, or with other little surprises that no ob/gyn ever tells you about). Not saying you shouldn't do it, but look at the pros and cons (and there are cons).

--
Anna
P.S.: Don't say you will never want kids.  You never know.  So don't
consider the more drastic steps that could impede your fertility - one
day, you might bite yourself for it.

>At Thu, 9 May 2002, Marie wrote:
>>
>>I'm a 20-year-old woman, I'm an athlete and a college student (not in
>>that order!).
>>
>>I am interested in medical options to long-term mestration cesation.  I
>>do not have (any) sexual relations with men, so I'm not interested in
>>this for birth control reasons.
>>
>>I'm also, consequently, not interested in long-term fertility.  What I'm
>>interested in is convienience (not having to worry about this) and
>>comfort.  Sometimes my cramps are pretty bad, maybe one day per month.
>>
>>I am averse to taking pills, mostly because I've never had to actually
>>swallow a pill for anything before (I'm extremely healthy/lucky).  I've
>>got an average BP of 96/60.  As far as family history is concerned, my
>>mother and my aunt have both had breast cancer.  I know that women who
>>fail to have children before age 30 have an increased chance for breast
>>cancer, but with or without birth control, etc, I won't be having kids
>>at all.
>>
>>Are there any options availible to me? I realize that most birth control
>>solutions are developed for straight women, so I'm not sure if there is
>>anything out there that would make sense for me.

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