Would taking the combined pill regulate my periods ? I am 43 years old and do not want any more children...?

Question

..... I had two kids in my late thirties. I have missed three periods so assume I may be peri-menopausal, however I cannot risk pregnancy (though it would be unlikely). I have not taken the combined pill before but wondered if it may be an alternative to the likes of HRT (for the time being) which seems to have greater health risks attached. I don't smoke, I'm not overweight, my general health is good.

Answer 1

Taking the appropriate Homeopathic Remedy according to your individual specific symptoms will regulate your periods.
Homeopathic Remedies for Menustrational Complaints :-

Dark, clotted; copious or scanty menses, during day time only; 1st menses delayed and painful; intermittent and irregular; changing moods; likes open air Pulsatilla 30 or 200, 4 hourly

Early and profuse; copious; during night on lying down; frequently; intermittent; painful Kreosote 30 or 200, 3 hourly (3)

Menses dark; acrid, excoriating,during night only, after lying down Bovista 30 or 200, 4 hourly

Copious and dark; worse after injury Hamamellis 30, 3 hourly (3)

Dark, clotted, painful and frequent, due to displaced uterus; during night only Trillium p.Q or 6X, 3 hourly

Copious; gushing and frequent; worse after exertion; every 2 weeks or every few days;lasting for a week or more Medorrhinum 200 or 1M monthly (3)

Copious, offensive, clotted and painful,due to uterine fibroid; difficult to wash Platina 200 or 1M, 3 hourly (3)

Menses bright red, copious, clotted, painful and frequent; worse during menopause; walking ameliorates; history of abortion Sabina 30 or 200 6 hourly

Menses bright red, mingled with dark clots; offensive Belladonna 30, 4 hourly

Mense bright red; gushing; nausea or vomiting, clean tongue Ipecac 30, 4 hourly

Menses bright red; copious and frequent Millefolium Q or 30 4 hourly

Menses bright red; vicarious; patient desires icy cold water Phosphorus 30 or 200, 4 hourly(3)

Menses acrid; excoriating;copious after miscarriage; frequent; intermittent China 6 or 30, 4 hourly

Menses copious; continues upto next period; dark and clotted; irregular Secale Cor 30 4 hourly

Menses profuse and early; copious with dark clots and abdominal distention Nux vomica 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Early and excessive; bright red, long lasting with headache; copious; worse after exertion; early in young girls lasting for long; late in adults Calc-phos 12X or 30, 3 hourly (3)

Copious; lasting a week or more,frequent, every 2 weeks; intermittent Sulphur 200 or 1M, 4 hourly (3)

Amenorrhoea; dark clotted blood; copious, frequent, delayed; first menses delayed; exhausting; pale, thin blood Ferrum met.3X or 6X, 4 hourly

Irregular; painful, delayed or frequent; worse after exertion Sepia 30 or 200, 3 hourly (3)

Early; profuse and frequent; every 2 weeks; during lactation; lasting a week or more; returns after excitement; suppressed after working in water or becoming wet Calcarea carb.200 or 1M, 3 hourly (3)

Menses copious, frequent,dark, intermittent and irregular; during day time only; offensive, painful and thick Lilium tig.30 or 200, 4 hourly (3)

Menstrual flow suppressed after fright or shock; in plethoric young girls; menses profuse with nose bleed; late; marked fear and restlessness Aconite 30 or 200, 3 hourly

Menses frequent and copious; offensive; passive bleeding Helonias Q or 6, 4 hourly

All complaints better during menstruation; copious or scanty; painful for very short period only; dark, lumpy and black Lachesis 200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Copious; worse after injury or coition; bruised pains Arnica 200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Menses copious; late or suppressed; worse while sitting; feels better after flow starts Zincum met.30 or 200, 3 hourly(3)

Dark, clotted, stringy, offensive, painful and frequent; worse from least movements Crocus sat.Q or 6X, 4 hourly

Delayed; specially first menses; irregular,painful,pale and scanty; stools constipated Graphites 30 or 200 3 hourly(3)

Delayed and painful; flow aggravates the complaints; neuralgic, rheumatic pain;scanty or suppressed due to emotions or fever Actaea race.30 or 200 4 hourly (3)

Delayed, scanty,stopped due to cold; putting hands in cold water, due to cold; breast becomes enlarged, sore and painful during menstrual cycle Conium mac.200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Delayed or stopped; by putting hands in cold water; suppressed after drinking milk Lac-def.200 3 hourly (3)

Early or delayed; exhausting,scanty or profuse; stools hard and constipated; haemorrhage between periods Thlaspi b-p.Q or 6 4 hourly

Copious; alternate periods more profuse; frequent and painful;very slight (1st day only), 2nd day with vomiting; mentrual colic with large clots Cyclamen 30 4 hourly

Painful and scanty;increases while sitting and less while walking Alumina 30 or 0/5 4 hourly

Menses with neuralgic pain; dysmenorrhoea with pains flying to other parts of the body Caulophyllum 30 or 200 4 hourly (3)

Early, dark and stringy with neuralgic pain; better after flow starts; menstrual colic; membranous dysmenorrhoea Magnesia phos.12X or 30 3 hourly

menses lasts for long; thick and dark; irregular Nux mosch.200 3 hourly (3)

Early and profuse; menses returns after over exertion; long walk, passing hard stools etc; discharge of blood between periods Ambra gr.200 3 hourly (3)

Painful; only for one day or one hour; late and scanty; amenorrhoea with opthalmia Euphrasia 30 or 200 4 hourly

Menses appear only for one day; scanty, pain in small of back and stomach during menstruation Baryta carb.200 4 hourly (3)

Clotted,stringy, passive and bright red; profuse after miscarriage; worse after slightest provocation Ustilago Q or 6 4 hourly

Early and profuse; suppressed after bathing in river or swimming pool; tongue thickly whitish coated Antim-crud.200 4 hourly (3)

Suppressed with colic; better bending double and by pressure Colocynth 200 3 hourly (3)

Acrid,early, profuse and prolonged; suppressed after getting feet wet Rhus tox.200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Early and profuse; epistaxis instead of menses; worse by motion Bryonia 30 or 200 4 hourly

Totally exhausted during menstruation, can hardly speak; lasting for long, though not profuse Carbo an.200 3 hourly(3)

Menses early or late; scanty or profuse; pain with soreness about genitals; pain from back passes down through left labium Kali carb.200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Gushing; exhausting with colic as from sharp stones rubbing together; irregular and painful Cocculus ind.30 or 200 4 hourly

Scanty; early or delayed; clots of black blood; menstrual flow aggravates all the complaints Thuja oc.200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Frequent; early or delayed during day time only; no menses at night; scanty and offensive Causticum 200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Frequent and gushing; membranous; painful and stringy; breasts swollen and painful before menses and better afterwards; excessive menstruation; discharge of bloody mucous after menses at the time of new moon Lac-can.200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Menses during lactation period; while nursing the child Silicea 200 or 1M 3 hourly (3)

Membranous; early and profuse, with griping in abdomen; nausea and pain in stomach extending to small of back Borax 30 4 hourly

Early with thick and strong odour; offensive; premature and too copious Carbo Veg.30 or 200 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Menses offensive; vicarious; mammae swollen and painful Psorinum 200 or 1M, monthly (3)

Menses painful; suppressed; colic before the appearance of discharge Verat Vir 30X or 200 4 hourly (3 Doses)

Dysmenorrhoea; menses usually delayed Pneumococcus 30X or 200, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Take the remedy which is the most similar to your symptoms as suggested above, for total cure of your complaint, totally without any side effects or complications.

Take care and God Bless you !

Answer 2

It would probably not a good idea to choose the combined pill at this stage. Even though you don't appear to have any significant additional risk factors, and even though there are no rigid age rules, many doctors would prefer to use an alternative.

HRT is not used as a method of contraception and would not be appropriate at all. Its only current 1st line indication is management of menopausal symptoms and the current usage is confined to smallest possible dose for the shortest possible time.

It might first be a good idea to have your blood gonadotrophins measured, you are young for the menopause but it may be happening. If this is proven to be the case you will not need contraception. Unfortunately if you are in this early peri-menopausal period the test may fail to show it initially as the hormone levels can fluctuate.

If this is not the case I would suggest a number of options. If you have a stable life partner, I would suggest the best method of contraception for you is vasectomy! It really is about time he put a bit of effort into the issue!

If not an option for any reason, or if he is just a wimp, the ball is back in your court. It would be worth considering the mini or progesterone only pill, doctors are happier that the safety profile allows its use for longer or the Mirena coil is method ideally suited to someone in your situation. It is a progesterone coil which is active for 5 years. If you are peri-menopausal one coil will see you over this period comfortably. Finally you could try 3 monthly depot progesterone injections.

Answer 3

Hi. I would consider that the combined pill should be used with care by someone over the age of forty. It is unlikely that your GP would want to prescribe HRT if there are no other symptoms of menopause. However if you are not averse to IUD you may consider the Myrena which is impregnated with progesterone dissolves slowly over a period of 5 to ten years say. The fitting is usually done at the local hospital by a specially trained practitioner. The Myrena is slightly different to the old style IUDs and requires special skill. It is more painful for the patient but the benefits can be worth a few minutes of discomfort. Your periods will probably disappear all together after three months or so and this is perfectly normal. Who wants them! A very safe option and no hormones to process through your liver! See Internet for information and forums from other users of the device.

Answer 4

The pill does regulate periods but i do not mean to be rude but i think the doctor would maybe try to talk you out of going on the pill due to your age . I am 37 and my doctor has told me i need to come off the pill now due to my age , i don`t smoke either i`m not overweight but i`m also not a stick insect , hence i am waiting to go into hospital to be sterilised .. I have had 4 kids .

Good Luck x

Answer 5

Uterine fibroids are usually not dangerous, but can cause immense discomfort and lead to complications like anemia from heavy blood loss. In rare cases, they may cause complications that affect pregnancy.

In cases where there are no symptoms, treatment may not be necessary. However, proper diagnosis and treatment may be required if your symptoms are severe or causing complications. Along with conventional treatment, you can try some natural home remedies. Read here https://tr.im/C1bcZ

Answer 6

Think REALLY seriously about whether you want more children. If you are sure you don't then have an histerectomy. There are some frightening stories going round about this operation, but nowadays it is quick, simple, and safe.
Can't really comment on The Pill, but I do know that HRT treatment can leave you worse than the actual 'change'.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I'm 36 and i recently went to my doc for birth control pills and he told me i was too old and that he doesn't give them out to anyone over 35. He suggested the coil for me.

Answer 9

don't count on the pill to prevent pregnancy, my wife has been w/ me since 17, she's 42, she's alway's been on the pill, we have a 4 yr old boy, and one on the way, LOL< Oh well, at least I had a full youth, LOL !

Answer 10

hi:) i hear that is does make them lesser and more on time but i know if you have an injection every 10 weeks then you can have your periods stop i had it before i had my son i forget what it is called but it is a type of birth control but i had it as i had very heavy and irregular periods but i obviousely stopped it as decided to have my son . goodluck with it whatever you decide to do :)

Answer 11

Talk to your ONGYN. I know what you mean. I am 39 and I am thinking about doing that. I am still regular thought, every 26 days and always at three am. I hate that.