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!

[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.

[king2005]

I can see this as not being healthy. That patch they brought out "Evra" made women steral!

I'll suffer through my periods, as I'd rather feel like I'm peeing all day, then feeling sick all the time from those nasty meds!

[Jessika]

I've heard that if your body doesn't release the egg for that "period" they just get absorbed back into your system. But then again women are born with only X amount of eggs and you don't produce any more. So I'm not sure. We've had numerous discussions about this before on another forum. I agree it doesn't seem to be too healthy, but I'm no doctor so I can't say one way or another. However you CAN already do this with the monthly pill, just skip the placebo and keep taking the pill through the next month. Of course someone already brought that up though lol.

[buttercup132]

I agree it would be nice. But there's a reason why you get your period and to stop it sounds stupid.

[CathyBogart]

I'd go for it in a heartbeat! I love my IUD, but it makes my monthly visitor...um...worse than usual.

[Sevaede]

I'd go for it in a heartbeat! I love my IUD, but it makes my monthly visitor...um...worse than usual.

Darn, darn, darn. Not what I was *hoping* to hear. lol Does it do anything for the pain?

I could deal with mine if I had some sort of pain relief (aspirin, aleve, etc. absolutely does not work for me unfortunately) for my stomach, legs, and back. Nausea relief would be great, too!

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

There is also an IUD that works the same way. It's called Mirena (sp?). It's recommended for women who already have children and don't want the permanent route or need something for BC between kids. It's suppose to last for 5 years and is suppose to bring your cycle down to either 2-3 days of light flow or non at all. I had considered this but I decided not to. Menopause happens early on my mother's side of the family and I just don't feel comfortable not knowing if and when it's happening. Besides you can only fool your body for so long before something changes be it good or bad.

[caseysmom]

I have a ten year iud and don't even know when my monthly visitor is around as far as pain. That may just be me though, after having kids the pain just stopped at that time.

[Cataholic]

I don't fully believe in the FDA's opinion on the suitability of medications. I think they are a bit tied up in the money aspect of the situation to give a level guide.

I did read somewhere, recently, that there wasn't any medical support for NOT suppressing one's period. I am all for it.