Hey girls, there's this new birth control that allows us women to achieve amenorrhea. My doctor has asssured me that it's perfectly safe. So I'm wondering if anyone knows of any benefits (both medical and in your general lifestyle) of not having a period. Aside from not having the annoying mood swings and all that hormonal jazz - and being able to hook up whenever :) - are there any other things to look forward to?
P.S. If you don't know, amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation. In other words, it is when a woman doesn't get her period.
2006-07-26 03:17:05 · 3 answers · asked by seriously_curious 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I've been on Depo-Provera for about five years now, and I absolutely love it. I have to take a shot once every three months, and I don't have a period whatsoever.
The benefits to my general lifestyle:
- No massive mood swings
- Ease when travelling (less to pack, less to worry about)
- Ease when swimming/working out
- Never having to think about it
- Sexually - yep, hooking up whenever, plus, never having to worry about condoms breaking, pregnancy, etc.
- Never worrying about wearing expensive clothing, silks, etc
- I used to have a very heavy, very painful period every month, lasting eight days. There were days when I was in so much pain that I used to have to stay in bed all day.
Outside of general lifestyle benefits, I don't believe there are any medical benefits. One of the downsides of amenorrhea is the possibility of developing osteoporosis. To counter that, I run every day plus take calcium supplements. Once a year, I get my bone density tested.
2006-07-26 03:28:37 · answer #1 · answered by Sahara 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When birth control pills were created they didn't think women could "handle" not having a period so they added the inactive pills which would give women a period (and calm our nerves right?). So BCPills have provided amenorrhea since they were created. So why not use them that way? Well....when women menstruate they have hormone fluctuations.....which lead to women having more dr's appts (pain, endometriosis, headaches) and potentially using more drugs (sarafem). There is a school of thought that without the shedding of the uterus lining we could reduce the incidence of hysterectomies....less surgeries, less hormone replacement therapy....less money. So there are many benefits to not having a period.
2006-07-26 10:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by aerdna2u 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can always check www.drugs.com to see all the effects of any medication. It's been very helpful in the past.
2006-07-26 10:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by East of Eden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋