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No Periods, Less Periods

Period suppression is currently a very hot topic. Will you (or do you already) take prescription meds to stop your period, or to have less periods a year? Why or why not?

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Posted by: alliraye on Mar 22, 2007
No Periods, Less Periods

Not for me

At times I think it would be nice to choose to not have a period, but for health reasons, I would not take meds to suppress it. A woman's body was meant to do certain things for certain reasons, and having a period is one of those.

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Posted by: cdnmtbchic on Mar 20, 2007
No Periods, Less Periods

When I was young yes, now no

When I was a teen, my periods were horrible - very painful, nauseous - I frequently stayed home from school on the first day. I started BCP when I was 16 and took them up to a year ago (I'm 31), there were two very short breaks, a couple months each in my early twenties. Up until a year ago I would have said yes, and actually had contemplated period suppression, but now I would have to say no.

DH and I are currently TTC and in the year off BCP my periods have not been that bad, some mild cramping is usually the worst of it. I would like to never go back to hormonal birth control (though I loved NuvaRing). In our attempts to conceive I've learned lots about tracking fertility and feel this could be an effective was to also avoid pregnancy, espcially since after a year we are still trying.

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Posted by: Rebecca on Mar 18, 2007
No Periods, Less Periods

Less periods are better then No period!

I dont think I would go without a period ever again, after having my first son I got on the depo shot and that makes your period stop completely....and this made me gain so much wieght I was wieghing about the same amount when I was 9 months pregnant....so if I have to choose I would go for having a lesss of a period instead of no period at all.....Bad expereance!

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Posted by: mashley79 on Mar 17, 2007
No Periods, Less Periods

Depo-Provera

The birth control I take can stop your period in its track. Its nice to only get bloated for a few days and sometimes a little crabby. I take Depo-Provera. It doesn't stop everyone's periods, but it did indeed stop mine!

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Posted by: stacy1987 on Mar 15, 2007
No Periods, Less Periods

yes i would do anything to suppress mine

yes mine are unbearable. i throw up, pass out, i bleed uncontrollably. i go through 12 pads or more a day and cannot possibly leave my bed it affects my work performance my relationship with my husband and children

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Posted by: yazbey on Mar 14, 2007
No Periods, Less Periods

not again!!

actually my periods are very heavy during the second and third full mentrual day. sometimes i get bad cramps and feel nauseous, like my previous one. i do not look forward to having the next one at all. i wish there was a safer way to maybe not eliminate periods, but perhaps make them lighter and quite possibly more bearable!!

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