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Ending Periods
August 23, 2007
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According to the FDA, a birth control pill that stops women’s periods indefinitely
is just hitting the market.
Periods mark the end of a sentence and the end of the month-for most women, but
they also mean the beginning of a long list of symptoms. Nicole Pinkerton says,
“Cramps, just major tired I constantly had headaches and just all of the typical
symptoms of a period like 10 times what they usually are.”
When Nicole found out about a new birth control that would stop her period for months
at a time she jumped at the chance, at regularity that is. “Mine were irregular
anyways so
now I know I’m on a set schedule so when I get it the third month I know.”
Gynecologist Dr. Richard Bloy explains that a common myth is that skipping periods
can lead to a build-up of fluid - when actually the hormones in birth control pills
do just the opposite. “The great thing is the lining isn’t being overproduced its
thinner than normal.”
So the bottom line is that doctors like Dr. Bloy say with the right balance of hormones
in birth control pills-it is safe to stop your periods at least for short intervals.
“Well, it’s a safe method and especially using estrogen progesterone because it
protects the bones and having periods once every two, three, six months is perfectly
fine.”
The new pill approved by the FDA is still 98% effective in preventing pregnancy.
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