Pill That Stops Monthly Period

[lizbud]

This sounded like a wonderful idea at first, but I am skeptical of the
effect later on to women who choose this. What do you think, would be
be safe or not? The FDA hasn't been getting good reviews lately.

[critter crazy]

As much as I would Love something like that, I can't Believe that it is good for your Body. Menstruation is natural, and stopping it, just seems like it would cause some medical issues.

Besides, everyone will want it, will buy it, take it. then it would be taken off of the shelves cause it causes Cancer within a year anyways, so what is the point! seems the way things have been going lately!

[Freedom]

As much as I would Love something like that, I can't Believe that it is good for your Body. Menstruation is natural, and stopping it, just seems like it would cause some medical issues.

My feelings as well.

[wolflady]

Messing with my body that way just scares me. The human body was made to have a regular monthly cycle, and to stop it completely can't be good in the long run. Of course, I don't like putting a lot of chemicals and weird things into my system in general, so I guess I'm strange that way.
I wouldn't feel comfortable doing something like that personally, but I can see how people with medical conditions could benefit, especially if they are anemic.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I would have taken it in a heartbeat.

[popcornbird]

I personally avoid taking pills, period. Any type of pill. If I NEED medicine for something, I will take it. If its vitamin pills, I'll take it. Any unneccessary pill? No thanks. Especially one that will mess around with my hormones...

I have an odd fear of messing around with my system, and because I WANT kids in the future, I'd rather not mess with my system at all. Having periods is a part of being a woman, and if we were created as women, we're better off dealing with it, than trying to get rid of it. Its natural, and God made things that way for a reason.

[Glacier]

You can already do this with a regular birth control pill. Just don't take the week off or the sugar pills. I've done it a couple times when I just didn't want my period to interfer with something big--like my wedding or a major vacation. My doc says it's safe to do occasionally like that. Not so sure it would be safe to do on a long term basis though.

[Grace]

And there are some pills out there now that you take for 3 months - thus having just 3 - 4 periods/year.

Or you can do what I did - have it all removed!! I did for a medical condition, and about 3 months later realized there were no more periods. Pure bliss!!

[joycenalex]

i would have done it, premenopause, in a heartbeat.

[sparks19]

There is already a shot out called depo Provera that does this. You get the shot every three months. Of course.... it does not always work the way they say it does.

I was on it and I had my period for a year straight.

[columbine]

I lose so much hemoglobin every month (due to fibroids that my HMO doesn't consider medically significant) that I'm always borderline anemic, despite doubling up on iron supplements and always eating healthy. I haven't been able to donate blood since the 1980s, and the slightest exercise gets me red in the face, gasping, and sweating like a pig. I'd go for this if my mother hadn't had breast cancer. But the HMO is hoping I've either fallen off the grid or landed on somebody else's rolls by the time my heart gives out, so it hasn't been recommended to me anyway.

[ramanth]

You can already do this with a regular birth control pill. Just don't take the week off or the sugar pills. I've done it a couple times when I just didn't want my period to interfer with something big--like my wedding or a major vacation. My doc says it's safe to do occasionally like that. Not so sure it would be safe to do on a long term basis though.

Same here. It's the only way I can effectively treat my endometiosis.

I go 4 months without a period. I have a lot less pain typically once I do have a period.

[CathyBogart]

I would kill for that right now. I've been plagued with cramps and greasy nausea all day.