Pill That Stops Monthly Period

[catnapper]

Hmmm... I haven't had to worry about that in years. I can't remember my last cycle. Even after I had my surgery, when I was supposed to experience bleeding, I didn't.

I desperately need everytthing yanked out, but cant afford it right now

[columbine]

Thank God for my hysterectomy!! That's the best thing that happened to me and if I could have gotten it in my 20's I would have. Even then, the doctors all say, "Oh, you'll want children someday"

I got my tubes tied when I was 25, but I did have to chase down a doctor with a reputation for being woman-friendly, and she had to refer me to somebody who wasn't hopelessly lawyer-phobic (in case I changed my mind!) Huzzah for living in Academicsville USA. (This was also before the invention of HMOs, so I didn't have to fight like a wildcat for every Band-Aid.)

lbaker - Ben Franklin rocks!

Love, Columbine

[sparks19]

I'm irritated because I KNOW I've seen a study that indicates that suppressing the menstrual cycle results in a dramatic decrease in incidence of breast cancer, but I can't find it. I'll keep hunting, but I saw it in a paper journal and the internet is a very large place.

I've also seen a study that breastfeeding ALSO results in a dramatically decreased incidence of breast cancer..... and ovarian cancer.

[lizbud]

I'm irritated because I KNOW I've seen a study that indicates that suppressing the menstrual cycle results in a dramatic decrease in incidence of breast cancer, but I can't find it. I'll keep hunting, but I saw it in a paper journal and the internet is a very large place.

That was my thinking about the effects of this pill, but it would take years
of study groups before you could measure results. I've never seen any studies
done on this idea, but be sure to let me know if you find a link to what you
have read about it.