General Questions

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone. I have been a member for awhile but this is the first

time I have posted. I have BPES and I am 30 year old. I only found

out a year ago what the name was for my condition and it explained a

lot-particularly why I dont have my period. I am still left with

questions and I hope this is an avenue where I might be able to get a

few answered. Here we go:

For those women that do not have their periods (I have one maybe once

a year), do you take any medication to have your period or do you

choose not to have your period at all? Are there any risks medically

if you dont have your period?

Does anyone know of any statistics as far as the percentage of the

population that are afflicted with BPES?

From my past history, I am pretty sure that I cannot have children

although I have not been to a fertility specialist. Ive remained

ambivalent about it because I couldnt seem to get pregnant anyhow and

if I decided that I wanted children, I felt I would be setting myself

up for dissappointment so remaining ambivalent was my safety. Has

anyone tried to have children and succeeded? What did you have to do

if you were successful?

I know logically that its not my fault that I cant have children now,

but I cant help but feel that I am a failure as a woman. I get

emotional when I visit all my friends who have children. Does anyone

feel the same?

I think that is all for now. I am beginning to think that I need to

be more involved in this group, I cried when I first found it because

I never knew that there were others who went through the same

procedures, emotions, and the ridicule that I did (kids can be cruel

as they say!).

Thanks everyone and I look forward to being a more vocal member!

Arlene