seasonal birth control pill- only 4 periods a year? healthy

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I have just seen an advertisement for a new birth control pill, that promises only 4 periods a year (break through bleeding occurs also). But how can this really be healthy? It just doesn't sound logical to me & surely it must do something foul to the reproductive system. OB/GYN is not my speciality, but this does not sound like a healthy choice to me. Appreciate input- please

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My OB told me that you really don't NEED to have a period, unless you are trying to get pregnant. Plus, it can lower your risk of ovarian cancer. You can also back to back your pills to not have a period.

Sounds awfully appealing to me!

I have a problem with even having a period so I have to take meds to make me have one and my Dr. only told me to take it every 3 months...that's all that the body really needs. He figures I shouldn't have to go through more periods/year than really necessary.

I have endometriosis and my doctor suggested that I take a low dose birth control pill and only allow myself to have 3 periods per year. This doesn't work with the tri packs, the dosage on the pills must be the same. I personally didn't like this method only because I constantly worried that I could be pregnant (I have a sister that got pregnant while taking the pill). I must say that having fewer periods was nice (especially since my periods were so painful).

My very simplistic understanding is that a period is the body's method of cleaning itself out after an unfertilized ovulation. Therefor, no ovulation, no period needed. Am I way off base??????

When I first saw the ads for this, I was wondering too and then I thought hey, if it works......

who cares if my dh had a vasectomy and I don't really HAVE to take it? LOLOL!

Yes, that is true that no ovulation and no period with these pills. I don't need the pill either, but I started these just to have less periods! ;)

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Sounds great to me :)

I actually just started on this pill since I was going to have my period during my wedding. I will let you know if there are any problems. So far so good!

Not having that many periods sounds great but it does make one wonder about the consequences our body will suffer. The thing I would like to emphasize is that your period helps your body get rid of unfertilized eggs. If the pill is stopping ovulation then one would think that a period is not needed. I wonder though...does it really hurt the body? I mean, wouldn't one think that the lining of your cervix and such would increase in thickness and hence make pregnancy and delivery complications? I wonder if the FDA has checked into that?

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Actually, my personal opinion is that it is probably better. Reason being, years and years ago women used to give birth and then breastfeed for up to a few years and then would get pregnant again when ovulation would return, so they would literally go several years in a row without experiencing a menses. I personally think it might be more unhealthy for the body to have so many monthly menses year after year - but I could be wrong.

Not having that many periods sounds great but it does make one wonder about the consequences our body will suffer. The thing I would like to emphasize is that your period helps your body get rid of unfertilized eggs. If the pill is stopping ovulation then one would think that a period is not needed. I wonder though...does it really hurt the body? I mean, wouldn't one think that the lining of your cervix and such would increase in thickness and hence make pregnancy and delivery complications? I wonder if the FDA has checked into that?

I wonder about these things also. I'm happy that this option is available for those who have periods that affect their daily lives. I was fortunate enough to have a menstruation cycle that doesn't come with pain, or PMS. I'll bear with my periods until menopause, I don't want to take any risks.

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