i would like my 12 year old daughter to start taking a pill that will stop her periods. shisnt sexually active but shestarted at the age of 10, she has had to miss a few swim parties because of it and i know it upsets her. also she is the only one of her friends that has it. she doesnt need a period and i want to know if its safe to start her on something that early. im going to find something for myself as well, i have my tubes tied and dont need a period so i see no reason in having one every month for no reason. plus i have pmdd and im hoping to fix it by not having a period. so if anyone knows if its ok to put a 12 year old on a pill stop their periods please let me know. thank you.
2007-10-02 19:44:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Perhaps this question is better suited to your doctor than to a bunch of Yahoos!
2007-10-02 19:47:04 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel T 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Swim parties = tampons! or a moon/diva cup! She does NOT have to skip swim parties when tampons will do just fine.
A period is a healthy part of a woman, happens to every woman.
YOU are much older than 12, so please don't compare your body to hers.
Personally I would not put anyone on a pill to stop periods (Lybrel is the only one that stops them completely, but it is also a fairly new drug that you should make sure you know its long term affects before getting it), especially a 12 year old daughter, no matter how bad my PMDD or if my tubes are tied or not.
2007-10-03 03:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no health benefit to menstruating every month and it can make some women become anemic. Also, many women suffer excrutiatingly painful cramping during their periods. Birth control pills can relieve those symptoms. The long term use of them can actually reduce the later risk of ovarian cancer because they stop ovulation. I really can't understand those people who think it's better for women to have their periods the normal way, no matter how painful or unpleasant they are because they are worried about the hormonal effects of birth control pills. If I were younger, I definitely would be interested in taking the pills that reduce periods to only a few times a year. It's not because of preventing pregnancy. It's due to a desire to not have so many periods every year. I have read about hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause. It would affect me because I am in that age group. However, I've heard that one of the effects of taking hormones is that the women continue to have periods. That pretty much killed off my interest. I want my periods to stop. I can't get pregnant anymore so continuing to have them is nothing more than an unpleasant nuisance that I don't look forward to having every month.
2007-10-02 20:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by RoVale 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why on earth are you stopping her periods at age 12? She needn't miss swimming, allow her to use tampons. Tampons will NOT make her lose her virginity, as many people seem to think.
You do not put a 12 year old on the pill for a reason such as that.
Oh ... wait a sec. LOL. You got me. I thought that this was a real question. Holy cow, I knew that a parent would have the brains not to do something like that to a child. LOL, whew. Fake questions are so common here, and at first, I really thought that this was real. Thank goodness it's not. :)
2007-10-03 02:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by AV 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not only consider her missing swim parties, but then consider the amount of hormones and chemicals that you would be putting into her with the pill. It is not natural to put a 12 year old girl on the pill. I would think that it would also eventually give her the impression that sex is okay becuase she is taking birth control. Part of growing up is learning how to deal with your differences. Her being the only one of her friends with a period is tough and probably makes her feel weird and different, but instead of covering it up by taking the pill, let her grow with her differences and embrace them- not hide from them.
2007-10-02 20:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would have to agree with those who suggested tampons! Putting your daughter on birth control so she can have swim parties sounds silly! All pills come with side effects... She may be one of the females who will spot between periods while on birth control.
I'd talk to a gynecologist.
2007-10-02 21:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by JB83 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor about your options before making a decision.
As for the people who say it will encourage her to have sex earlier, I would like to say that that's not necessarily the case. A girl who wants to have sex is going to have sex regardless of whether she is on the pill or not, as condoms are much easily accessible. I was put on the pill at around the same age in an effort to alleviate period pain (it failed, but that's neither here nor there), and it did not encourage me to have sex. If your daughter is a smart girl, she will wait a while longer regardless of whether she's on birth control or not.
2007-10-02 20:10:59 · answer #7 · answered by beckoned1234 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I agree with tampons being the best solution to this problem.
I don't see why that shouldn't suffice unless there's a religious belief about her hymen or something that makes you not want to take that route.
But I think birth control would be a big mistake, in my opinion.
I wouldn't think it very healthy, and I think she would get the wrong ideaabout her sexual activity, eventually.
2007-10-03 05:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offence but you're crazy. As a mother, what message do you think you're giving your daughter making birth control available to her when she is only 12? And just because her friends don't get theirs yet, why should you try to put a stop to your daughters periods? Getting your period is part of the natural process women go through. You should've been concerned if she WASN'T getting her periods. Let her be a child even if her periods started early. And you on the other hand need to grow up and be a better example. Sheesh...
2007-10-02 19:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by Princess 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
There are tons and tons of research that conclude that it's harsh and unnecessary on our bodies to have a period every month. Our bodies are built to reproduce constantly. It's just horribly draining to build up nutrients for a child that will not be conceived of that egg.
There are children becoming parents at ridiculously young ages... so why not have them on some sort of birth control at a young age?
I say go for it... but obviously speak with your doctor first.
2007-10-02 19:51:24 · answer #10 · answered by Heather J 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋