Pill That Stops Monthly Period

**columbine** · 05-22-2007, 09:16 PM

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** · 05-22-2007, 10:33 PM

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** · 05-22-2007, 11:18 PM

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** · 05-23-2007, 12:17 AM

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

**CathyBogart** · 05-23-2007, 01:24 AM

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

**Sevaede** · 05-23-2007, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by CathyBogart

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** · 05-23-2007, 07:38 AM

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.