What do you mean by period control?
Many
women enjoy the option of controlling when they have their period.
This is not an option for everyone because some women like to get their
period as reassurance that ‘everything is working right’ and to ‘know
they aren’t pregnant’. Using hormonal types of contraception (birth
control pills, Nuva Ring, Ortho Evra Patch, and Depo Provera) for
controlling your period is not harmful to your body and has been
approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
My friend is on birth control and doesn’t even have sex, what’s up with that??
Your
friend has found the other benefits of using a hormonal contraceptive
method. Women know that using these products provides them with
noncontraceptive benefits
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) control decrease in cramps decrease in period bleeding improvement in acne may improve ‘period headaches’ may decrease the chance of getting some cancers such as ovarian and uterine cancer
My friend takes her birth control for 3-4 months at a time and doesn’t have a period for the entire time, is that safe?
Yes.
Some women choose birth control pills such as Seasonale, which is
packaged in a ‘triple-decker’ pack so women can take the pill for 84
days straight, then have a week off and have a period. This can be
done with other birth control devices such as other kinds of birth
control pills, Nuva Ring, and Ortho Evra Patch. If you are interested
in trying an extended method, contact your healthcare provider for all
the proper instruction for the product you are using or would like to
use. |
