Re: Period Regulation/Pills/Deprovera/Help!

[Guest guest]

I was on depo for a while, but I had to have a pap smear to get it. And there is

also the risk of bone thinning (I'm not sure about your daughter's risk factors

for that, I have a ton so they took me off after a year). Sorry I am of no help,

maybe your daughter's pediatrician would have some advice?

Kassiane

>

> Subject: Period Regulation/Pills/Deprovera/Help!

> To: Autism_in_Girls

> Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 9:29 PM

> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

> and a half

> and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about

> it at all but I've

> been preparing her for the past couple of years because all

> of the

> physical signs were there that it was coming. In the past

> year and a

> half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of curves. Even

> her hair got

> gorgeous curls and shine that it never had before. She

> knew what it

> was and was okay with the spotting but when she saw actual

> red blood,

> she turned snow white and almost passed out. She also had

> really bad

> cramps and a headache. I was really hoping that she would

> have it

> easier than I did before my hysterectomy but it doesn't

> look that way.

>

> Here's where I need help. Is there something out there

> that can be

> given/prescribed to young girls so that they don't have

> to go through a

> period each and every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I

> just know

> that she would be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a

> young age

> and honestly I don't think she should have to have one

> just yet. It's

> not like she's anywhere near sexually active. I know

> that it also

> screens for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have

> my 40 year old

> sister on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped)

> for

> regulation and she goes under general sedation for her paps

> every three

> years because of the trauma issue and I would do the same

> for my

> daughter once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually

> active.

>

> For now, it would just be so much more convenient and she

> would be able

> to accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each

> month (and

> probably missing school) if she only had four periods a

> year (like with

> that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

> shots? Has

> anyone had experience with anything like this with your

> girls? Are

> there other options out there? Any other ideas?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

[Guest guest]

The only thing I would suggest is if you do the sedation to

specifically state no nitrous oxide. A lot of people with autism have

problems with it, it can build to dangerous levels in the blood.

HTH,

Debi

[Guest guest]

She's had nitrous at the dentist and done okay with it. She gets a bit

snippy (attitude wise) with the dentist but other than that she does

okay. I was hoping to not have to deal with general sedation until she

was at least full grown...I don't know....I'm sure it's safe. It just

seems so un-natural for an 11 year old to have a pap regardless of the

reason unless there are female problems, of course.

>

> The only thing I would suggest is if you do the sedation to

> specifically state no nitrous oxide. A lot of people with autism have

> problems with it, it can build to dangerous levels in the blood.

>

> HTH,

> Debi

>

[Guest guest]

She's had nitrous at the dentist and done okay with it. She gets a bit

snippy (attitude wise) with the dentist but other than that she does

okay. I was hoping to not have to deal with general sedation until she

was at least full grown...I don't know....I'm sure it's safe. It just

seems so un-natural for an 11 year old to have a pap regardless of the

reason unless there are female problems, of course.

>

> The only thing I would suggest is if you do the sedation to

> specifically state no nitrous oxide. A lot of people with autism have

> problems with it, it can build to dangerous levels in the blood.

>

> HTH,

> Debi

>

[Guest guest]

Seasonale...makes it so there are only periods every 3 months

In a message dated 6/12/2008 10:45:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

kassihatestwistin@... writes:

I was on depo for a while, but I had to have a pap smear to get it. And

there is also the risk of bone thinning (I'm not sure about your daughter's

risk

factors for that, I have a ton so they took me off after a year). Sorry I am

of no help, maybe your daughter's pediatrician would have some advice?

Kassiane

>

> Subject: Period Regulation/Pills/Deprovera/Help!

> To: Autism_in_Girls

> Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 9:29 PM

> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

> and a half

> and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about

> it at all but I've

> been preparing her for the past couple of years because all

> of the

> physical signs were there that it was coming. In the past

> year and a

> half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of curves. Even

> her hair got

> gorgeous curls and shine that it never had before. She

> knew what it

> was and was okay with the spotting but when she saw actual

> red blood,

> she turned snow white and almost passed out. She also had

> really bad

> cramps and a headache. I was really hoping that she would

> have it

> easier than I did before my hysterectomy but it doesn't

> look that way.

>

> Here's where I need help. Is there something out there

> that can be

> given/prescribed to young girls so that they don't have

> to go through a

> period each and every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I

> just know

> that she would be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a

> young age

> and honestly I don't think she should have to have one

> just yet. It's

> not like she's anywhere near sexually active. I know

> that it also

> screens for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have

> my 40 year old

> sister on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped)

> for

> regulation and she goes under general sedation for her paps

> every three

> years because of the trauma issue and I would do the same

> for my

> daughter once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually

> active.

>

> For now, it would just be so much more convenient and she

> would be able

> to accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each

> month (and

> probably missing school) if she only had four periods a

> year (like with

> that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

> shots? Has

> anyone had experience with anything like this with your

> girls? Are

> there other options out there? Any other ideas?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

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[Guest guest]

I talked to my doctor about putting my daughter on the

pill when she started her period at 10 yrs. old. I told

the doctor I did not want a internal so they did a

ultra sound instead to check her internally. My daughter is

now 15 and doing well with the pill. It did help her heavy

flow each month and cramps but I do give her teen midol for

cramping or Tylenol blast which comes in liquid form.

Vicki C.

>

> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven and a

half

> and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at all but

I've

> been preparing her for the past couple of years because all of the

> physical signs were there that it was coming. In the past year and

a

> half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of curves. Even her hair

got

> gorgeous curls and shine that it never had before. She knew what

it

> was and was okay with the spotting but when she saw actual red

blood,

> she turned snow white and almost passed out. She also had really

bad

> cramps and a headache. I was really hoping that she would have it

> easier than I did before my hysterectomy but it doesn't look that

way.

>

> Here's where I need help. Is there something out there that can be

> given/prescribed to young girls so that they don't have to go

through a

> period each and every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just

know

> that she would be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young

age

> and honestly I don't think she should have to have one just yet.

It's

> not like she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also

> screens for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year

old

> sister on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for

> regulation and she goes under general sedation for her paps every

three

> years because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my

> daughter once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.

>

> For now, it would just be so much more convenient and she would be

able

> to accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and

> probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year (like

with

> that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera shots?

Has

> anyone had experience with anything like this with your girls? Are

> there other options out there? Any other ideas?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree. I don't know anything about the standard procedure for that,

if you don't get any answers by Monday I will try to ask my nursing

professor, she's a family nurse practitioner.

Debi

[Guest guest]

I agree. I don't know anything about the standard procedure for that,

if you don't get any answers by Monday I will try to ask my nursing

professor, she's a family nurse practitioner.

Debi

[Guest guest]

That would be great! Thanks Debi!

>

> I agree. I don't know anything about the standard procedure for that,

> if you don't get any answers by Monday I will try to ask my nursing

> professor, she's a family nurse practitioner.

>

> Debi

>

[Guest guest]

HI

My daughter has just been going through this and I have been

struggling with the decision of putting her on deporovera or not. I

took her to a pediatric endocrynologist to have him look at her (this

was before she started) I wanted to know about when she was going to

be ready. Well wasn't to long after she started. I told him that I

wanted to give her something to stop the periods I knew she was not

going to be able to take care of her self well and manage moods ect..

still not sure how she is going to cope with seeing red instead of

brown(ss so graphic) he told me the risks of the shot PLEASE LOOK THIS

STUFF UP BEFORE U DO ANYTHING!! He also told me about the osteoporosis

wich is irriversible once it starts this is something that at least he

said is not helped by using calcium pills. He also ran a bone age

scan. He made me aware that the depo will slow bone growth wich means

if your daughter is not done growing this may stop her from completely

finishing growing. Girls stop growing at thirteen. My daughter is 12

she is going to only be five foot tall she is four nine now not much

left to grow... I have, at least for now decided not to go with the

depoprovera she is prone to depression and some really bad mood swings

and we have a history of other more serious mental illness in my

family I am siding on caution for now to make sure that nothing else

is going on with her right now besides just her cycle. There has been

so much change for my daughter this past three months, a reg child

could barley keep up let alone a child on the spectrum. Please ask

and reasearch as much as possible before you choose this method. You

can stop a pill but a shot last two or three months to get out of the

system.

My thoughts and opinon only of course I wish you luck we are all on

this journey together. Im still looking for answers for my daughter as

well.

Jules

[Guest guest]

HI

My daughter has just been going through this and I have been

struggling with the decision of putting her on deporovera or not. I

took her to a pediatric endocrynologist to have him look at her (this

was before she started) I wanted to know about when she was going to

be ready. Well wasn't to long after she started. I told him that I

wanted to give her something to stop the periods I knew she was not

going to be able to take care of her self well and manage moods ect..

still not sure how she is going to cope with seeing red instead of

brown(ss so graphic) he told me the risks of the shot PLEASE LOOK THIS

STUFF UP BEFORE U DO ANYTHING!! He also told me about the osteoporosis

wich is irriversible once it starts this is something that at least he

said is not helped by using calcium pills. He also ran a bone age

scan. He made me aware that the depo will slow bone growth wich means

if your daughter is not done growing this may stop her from completely

finishing growing. Girls stop growing at thirteen. My daughter is 12

she is going to only be five foot tall she is four nine now not much

left to grow... I have, at least for now decided not to go with the

depoprovera she is prone to depression and some really bad mood swings

and we have a history of other more serious mental illness in my

family I am siding on caution for now to make sure that nothing else

is going on with her right now besides just her cycle. There has been

so much change for my daughter this past three months, a reg child

could barley keep up let alone a child on the spectrum. Please ask

and reasearch as much as possible before you choose this method. You

can stop a pill but a shot last two or three months to get out of the

system.

My thoughts and opinon only of course I wish you luck we are all on

this journey together. Im still looking for answers for my daughter as

well.

Jules

[Guest guest]

yes, that is a thought i might have to think about. when hannah eventually

starts...only thing is, how do i get her to take any pills?? i know the pill is

tiny, and i just swallow mine without water, whether i can convince her to do

this....it would be hard.......she won't take anything like a pill........

Cheryl S [chez]

To: Autism_in_Girls@...: reflections8762@...: Fri, 13

Jun 2008 11:07:12 +0000Subject: Re: Period

Regulation/Pills/Deprovera/Help!

I talked to my doctor about putting my daughter on thepill when she started her

period at 10 yrs. old. I toldthe doctor I did not want a internal so they did a

ultra sound instead to check her internally. My daughter isnow 15 and doing well

with the pill. It did help her heavy flow each month and cramps but I do give

her teen midol for cramping or Tylenol blast which comes in liquid form.Vicki

C.>> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven and a half >

and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at all but I've > been

preparing her for the past couple of years because all of the > physical signs

were there that it was coming. In the past year and a > half, she gained boobs

and pubes and lots of curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that

it never had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the spotting but

when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and almost passed out.

She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I was really hoping that she

would have it > easier than I did before my hysterectomy but it doesn't look

that way.> > Here's where I need help. Is there something out there that can be

> given/prescribed to young girls so that they don't have to go through a >

period each and every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she

would be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and honestly I

don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not like she's anywhere

near sexually active. I know that it also > screens for cancer but again, she's

SO young. We have my 40 year old > sister on Birth Control pills (she is

mentally handicapped) for > regulation and she goes under general sedation for

her paps every three > years because of the trauma issue and I would do the same

for my > daughter once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> >

For now, it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able > to

accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and > probably missing

school) if she only had four periods a year (like with > that pill that they

advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera shots? Has > anyone had experience with

anything like this with your girls? Are > there other options out there? Any

other ideas?> > Thanks in advance,> >

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[Guest guest]

yes, that is a thought i might have to think about. when hannah eventually

starts...only thing is, how do i get her to take any pills?? i know the pill is

tiny, and i just swallow mine without water, whether i can convince her to do

this....it would be hard.......she won't take anything like a pill........

Cheryl S [chez]

To: Autism_in_Girls@...: reflections8762@...: Fri, 13

Jun 2008 11:07:12 +0000Subject: Re: Period

Regulation/Pills/Deprovera/Help!

I talked to my doctor about putting my daughter on thepill when she started her

period at 10 yrs. old. I toldthe doctor I did not want a internal so they did a

ultra sound instead to check her internally. My daughter isnow 15 and doing well

with the pill. It did help her heavy flow each month and cramps but I do give

her teen midol for cramping or Tylenol blast which comes in liquid form.Vicki

C.>> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven and a half >

and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at all but I've > been

preparing her for the past couple of years because all of the > physical signs

were there that it was coming. In the past year and a > half, she gained boobs

and pubes and lots of curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that

it never had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the spotting but

when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and almost passed out.

She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I was really hoping that she

would have it > easier than I did before my hysterectomy but it doesn't look

that way.> > Here's where I need help. Is there something out there that can be

> given/prescribed to young girls so that they don't have to go through a >

period each and every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she

would be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and honestly I

don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not like she's anywhere

near sexually active. I know that it also > screens for cancer but again, she's

SO young. We have my 40 year old > sister on Birth Control pills (she is

mentally handicapped) for > regulation and she goes under general sedation for

her paps every three > years because of the trauma issue and I would do the same

for my > daughter once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> >

For now, it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able > to

accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and > probably missing

school) if she only had four periods a year (like with > that pill that they

advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera shots? Has > anyone had experience with

anything like this with your girls? Are > there other options out there? Any

other ideas?> > Thanks in advance,> >

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jules!

Thanks for posting. You're very right. I was thinking about my post

and kind of runnng things through my head and jumping the gun on

depro shots or even the pill. Because my daughter has extreme ADHD,

I was worried that if she felt anything " down there " she would be

distracted in school, be worried about bleeding through, changing her

pad, going to the restroom, etc more than what was going on in the

classroom. So that and the cramps/headache/missing school factors

were the only reasons I was hoping for her to be able to skip a

couple of periods. I was talking to my Mom about it and she's very

old-school but she made a lot of sense. I'm thinking, " Okay, she got

her first period, let's get this thing under control and on track. "

But my periods were always right as rain, every 28 days and it may

take my daughter's periods a couple of years to get on track and she

may not run a consistent cycle. Also, with the new Seasonique pills,

they are very new and I would hate to put her on a new medicine for

convenience and heaven forbid they have some sort of long term side

effect. I'm going to hold off unless things become unmanagable at

school. I'm very thankful that we still have two months of summer

to " practice " at home. Our next step is working on modesty. She

announced very loudly in the middle of a restaurant, " Hey Mom, are

you going to come with me to change my pad or what?!?! " We don't

have many secrets in our house.

Thank you all so much for your feedback and help!

>

> HI

>

> My daughter has just been going through this and I have been

> struggling with the decision of putting her on deporovera or not. I

> took her to a pediatric endocrynologist to have him look at her

(this

> was before she started) I wanted to know about when she was going to

> be ready. Well wasn't to long after she started. I told him that I

> wanted to give her something to stop the periods I knew she was not

> going to be able to take care of her self well and manage moods

ect..

> still not sure how she is going to cope with seeing red instead of

> brown(ss so graphic) he told me the risks of the shot PLEASE LOOK

THIS

> STUFF UP BEFORE U DO ANYTHING!! He also told me about the

osteoporosis

> wich is irriversible once it starts this is something that at least

he

> said is not helped by using calcium pills. He also ran a bone age

> scan. He made me aware that the depo will slow bone growth wich

means

> if your daughter is not done growing this may stop her from

completely

> finishing growing. Girls stop growing at thirteen. My daughter is 12

> she is going to only be five foot tall she is four nine now not much

> left to grow... I have, at least for now decided not to go with the

> depoprovera she is prone to depression and some really bad mood

swings

> and we have a history of other more serious mental illness in my

> family I am siding on caution for now to make sure that nothing else

> is going on with her right now besides just her cycle. There has

been

> so much change for my daughter this past three months, a reg child

> could barley keep up let alone a child on the spectrum. Please ask

> and reasearch as much as possible before you choose this method. You

> can stop a pill but a shot last two or three months to get out of

the

> system.

>

> My thoughts and opinon only of course I wish you luck we are all on

> this journey together. Im still looking for answers for my daughter

as

> well.

>

> Jules

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl!

Katrina started taking pills when she was really little, I think she

was three. We went to the pharmacy and asked them for empty

capsules. They gave us about 20 or so of them for us to practice

with. They didn't charge us anything because we told them what we

were doing with them. I'm not sure if BC pills can be crushed or

not...I think they can because they're not time released...maybe put

them in some applesauce or yogurt? You can ask a pharmacist. She'll

probably have to take a pill of some sort at some time so getting the

empty capsules would be a good idea just so she knows how to do

it...of course, that is if you think se physically can. We convinced

my daughter that it was a " magic trick " that we were teaching her.

Good Luck!

>> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

and a half > and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at

all but I've > been preparing her for the past couple of years

because all of the > physical signs were there that it was coming. In

the past year and a > half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of

curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that it never

had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the spotting but

when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and almost

passed out. She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I was

really hoping that she would have it > easier than I did before my

hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way.> > Here's where I need

help. Is there something out there that can be > given/prescribed to

young girls so that they don't have to go through a > period each and

every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she would

be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and honestly

I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not like

she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also > screens

for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old > sister

on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for > regulation

and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three > years

because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my > daughter

once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> > For now,

it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able > to

accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and >

probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year (like

with > that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

shots? Has > anyone had experience with anything like this with your

girls? Are > there other options out there? Any other ideas?> >

Thanks in advance,> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Try 'coasting' it in a starburst candy, or a fruit roll up. You can

even make small balls with the candy and have her practice swallowing

that.

>> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

and a half > and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at

all but I've > been preparing her for the past couple of years

because all of the > physical signs were there that it was coming. In

the past year and a > half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of

curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that it never

had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the spotting but

when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and almost

passed out. She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I was

really hoping that she would have it > easier than I did before my

hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way.> > Here's where I need

help. Is there something out there that can be > given/prescribed to

young girls so that they don't have to go through a > period each and

every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she would

be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and honestly

I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not like

she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also > screens

for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old > sister

on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for > regulation

and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three > years

because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my > daughter

once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> > For now,

it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able > to

accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and >

probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year (like

with > that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

shots? Has > anyone had experience with anything like this with your

girls? Are > there other options out there? Any other ideas?> >

Thanks in advance,> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

hiya

Depo can cause bleeding on and off for upto 3 mths. It can also mean weight

gain and tender breasts.

After the first few days for me personally, it meant 2 or 3 days of spot

bleeding then no periods until 9 mths after I stop having the injection. I

have

thought about this for my 13 year old daughter who suffers with heavy

periods, but with the bone problems still being debated I don't think she needs

more problems. She uses two pads to ensure the maxium coverage of pants.

Also

the ultra thins pads are of little use as she cannot feel them, so she likes

the old fashioned thicker pads.

As for her school, the support assistants help her. (The whole periods

thing highlighted how poor her communication skills are, which now means she is

back on speech therapy. )

I have a video for girls with special needs that I bought on the net.

Kylies Private World - it is fantastic at preparing for the time. A great

reminder throughout, DD forgets sometimes and we watch it again. It also

covers

" how to say no " to unwanted attention. They use realistic drawings and clear

language. If parents contact then before buying, they may get a 50%

reduction.

Trish

[Guest guest]

The doctor told me I could crush it and I put it in a little

soda and stirred it up good and she would drink it. My daughter

can't swallow pills either.

Vicki C.

[Guest guest]

I have been on the list for awhile and have learned from this group.My daughter

has severe autism and does say simple words. She started her period about 12yrs

old. She would freak out on her own blood. When she was in school the paras did

not want to help her change her pads. Yes, my daughter had a communication book

and I would make calls to the school to let them know and I even went up there.

Sometimes my daughter would come home with the same pad on. I was so up-set. My

daughter had it rough in highschool and I will not go into details. My daughters

doctor suggested the depo shot. This is when she turned 15. I said we would try

this. This is a shot every three months and she gets this in the arm. Now she

over 19 and still getting them. She has no period but still has monthly

symptoms. My daughter has regular check-ups and did not need any pap smear. This

is what we have gone through. May-be you can more infro from your doctor.

Kathy

---- " j.r4mom " wrote:

> Try 'coasting' it in a starburst candy, or a fruit roll up. You can

> even make small balls with the candy and have her practice swallowing

> that.

>

> >> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

> and a half > and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at

> all but I've > been preparing her for the past couple of years

> because all of the > physical signs were there that it was coming. In

> the past year and a > half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of

> curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that it never

> had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the spotting but

> when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and almost

> passed out. She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I was

> really hoping that she would have it > easier than I did before my

> hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way.> > Here's where I need

> help. Is there something out there that can be > given/prescribed to

> young girls so that they don't have to go through a > period each and

> every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she would

> be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and honestly

> I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not like

> she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also > screens

> for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old > sister

> on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for > regulation

> and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three > years

> because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my > daughter

> once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> > For now,

> it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able > to

> accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and >

> probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year (like

> with > that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

> shots? Has > anyone had experience with anything like this with your

> girls? Are > there other options out there? Any other ideas?> >

> Thanks in advance,> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Hi Kathy! When you say symptoms, do you mean cramps or PMS or what

types of symptoms does she have each month? I've heard that when

ladies first get the depro shot that they bleed for a few weeks, did

your daughter do that? I was wondering about how my daughter was

going to change her pad at school too. She's not very good with

placement in her panties. We actually talked to the teacher last

year because we didn't think that she'd make it through the school

year without getting her period and she thought that maybe that would

be the nurse's job but no one would commit to the " job. "

Thanks so much for your help,

>> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is

eleven

> > and a half > and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about

it at

> > all but I've > been preparing her for the past couple of years

> > because all of the > physical signs were there that it was

coming. In

> > the past year and a > half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots

of

> > curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that it

never

> > had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the spotting

but

> > when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and almost

> > passed out. She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I

was

> > really hoping that she would have it > easier than I did before

my

> > hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way.> > Here's where I need

> > help. Is there something out there that can be > given/prescribed

to

> > young girls so that they don't have to go through a > period each

and

> > every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she

would

> > be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and

honestly

> > I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not

like

> > she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also >

screens

> > for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old >

sister

> > on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for >

regulation

> > and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three >

years

> > because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my >

daughter

> > once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> > For

now,

> > it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able >

to

> > accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and >

> > probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year

(like

> > with > that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

> > shots? Has > anyone had experience with anything like this with

your

> > girls? Are > there other options out there? Any other ideas?> >

> > Thanks in advance,> >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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Kathy,

I had a job right after high school working with adults with

developmental disabilities(mixed MR and autism). My co-workers and I

cared for them, and never pushed the buck about changing them, we did

don gloves, but it was just seen as something you do for someone you

care about. It saddens me that they will not give your daughter the

dignity she deserves.

>> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is

> eleven

> > > and a half > and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about

> it at

> > > all but I've > been preparing her for the past couple of years

> > > because all of the > physical signs were there that it was

> coming. In

> > > the past year and a > half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots

> of

> > > curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that it

> never

> > > had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the

spotting

> but

> > > when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and

almost

> > > passed out. She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I

> was

> > > really hoping that she would have it > easier than I did before

> my

> > > hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way.> > Here's where I

need

> > > help. Is there something out there that can be >

given/prescribed

> to

> > > young girls so that they don't have to go through a > period

each

> and

> > > every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she

> would

> > > be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and

> honestly

> > > I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not

> like

> > > she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also >

> screens

> > > for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old >

> sister

> > > on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for >

> regulation

> > > and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three >

> years

> > > because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my >

> daughter

> > > once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> > For

> now,

> > > it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able

>

> to

> > > accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and >

> > > probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year

> (like

> > > with > that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe

Deprovera

> > > shots? Has > anyone had experience with anything like this with

> your

> > > girls? Are > there other options out there? Any other ideas?> >

> > > Thanks in advance,> >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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[Guest guest]

Hi my & nbsp; daughter is 27 with severe autism and limited speech. & nbsp; She

started having seizures along with her periods at age & nbsp; 12 seizures remain

uncontrolled & nbsp; deprovera shot made them worse what we hwve found that helps

somewhat is birth control pills that have both estrogen and progesterone and she

does not stop taking them like most people do she takes them all the time she

does not tAKE Tthat week off but keeps taking the same hormne & nbsp; and she does

not have periods this has helped her the most when she was little i trained her

to take pills using empt gel caps that ou can get from the pharmacy & nbsp; igot

them at walgreens. & nbsp; joni

& gt; Try 'coasting' it in a starburst candy, or a fruit roll up. You can

& gt; even make small balls with the candy and have her practice swallowing

& gt; that.

& gt;

& gt; & gt; & gt; My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

& gt; and a half & gt; and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at

& gt; all but I've & gt; been preparing her for the past couple of years

& gt; because all of the & gt; physical signs were there that it was coming. In

& gt; the past year and a & gt; half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of

& gt; curves. Even her hair got & gt; gorgeous curls and shine that it never

& gt; had before. She knew what it & gt; was and was okay with the spotting but

& gt; when she saw actual red blood, & gt; she turned snow white and almost

& gt; passed out. She also had really bad & gt; cramps and a headache. I was

& gt; really hoping that she would have it & gt; easier than I did before my

& gt; hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way. & gt; & gt; Here's where I need

& gt; help. Is there something out there that can be & gt; given/prescribed to

& gt; young girls so that they don't have to go through a & gt; period each and

& gt; every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know & gt; that she would

& gt; be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age & gt; and honestly

& gt; I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's & gt; not like

& gt; she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also & gt; screens

& gt; for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old & gt; sister

& gt; on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for & gt; regulation

& gt; and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three & gt; years

& gt; because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my & gt; daughter

& gt; once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active. & gt; & gt; For now,

& gt; it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able & gt; to

& gt; accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and & gt;

& gt; probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year (like

& gt; with & gt; that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

& gt; shots? Has & gt; anyone had experience with anything like this with your

& gt; girls? Are & gt; there other options out there? Any other ideas? & gt; & gt;

& gt; Thanks in advance, & gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt;

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[Guest guest]

Hi my & nbsp; daughter is 27 with severe autism and limited speech. & nbsp; She

started having seizures along with her periods at age & nbsp; 12 seizures remain

uncontrolled & nbsp; deprovera shot made them worse what we hwve found that helps

somewhat is birth control pills that have both estrogen and progesterone and she

does not stop taking them like most people do she takes them all the time she

does not tAKE Tthat week off but keeps taking the same hormne & nbsp; and she does

not have periods this has helped her the most when she was little i trained her

to take pills using empt gel caps that ou can get from the pharmacy & nbsp; igot

them at walgreens. & nbsp; joni

& gt; Try 'coasting' it in a starburst candy, or a fruit roll up. You can

& gt; even make small balls with the candy and have her practice swallowing

& gt; that.

& gt;

& gt; & gt; & gt; My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

& gt; and a half & gt; and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at

& gt; all but I've & gt; been preparing her for the past couple of years

& gt; because all of the & gt; physical signs were there that it was coming. In

& gt; the past year and a & gt; half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of

& gt; curves. Even her hair got & gt; gorgeous curls and shine that it never

& gt; had before. She knew what it & gt; was and was okay with the spotting but

& gt; when she saw actual red blood, & gt; she turned snow white and almost

& gt; passed out. She also had really bad & gt; cramps and a headache. I was

& gt; really hoping that she would have it & gt; easier than I did before my

& gt; hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way. & gt; & gt; Here's where I need

& gt; help. Is there something out there that can be & gt; given/prescribed to

& gt; young girls so that they don't have to go through a & gt; period each and

& gt; every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know & gt; that she would

& gt; be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age & gt; and honestly

& gt; I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's & gt; not like

& gt; she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also & gt; screens

& gt; for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old & gt; sister

& gt; on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for & gt; regulation

& gt; and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three & gt; years

& gt; because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my & gt; daughter

& gt; once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active. & gt; & gt; For now,

& gt; it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able & gt; to

& gt; accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and & gt;

& gt; probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year (like

& gt; with & gt; that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

& gt; shots? Has & gt; anyone had experience with anything like this with your

& gt; girls? Are & gt; there other options out there? Any other ideas? & gt; & gt;

& gt; Thanks in advance, & gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt;

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[Guest guest]

I had a lot of problems with both birth control pills and the shots.

They made my behavor issues worse so I don't take them.

http://speakup.today.com

Jessie

" j.r4mom " wrote:

Try 'coasting' it in a starburst candy, or a fruit roll up. You can

even make small balls with the candy and have her practice swallowing

that.

>> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

and a half > and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at

all but I've > been preparing her for the past couple of years

because all of the > physical signs were there that it was coming. In

the past year and a > half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of

curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that it never

had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the spotting but

when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and almost

passed out. She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I was

really hoping that she would have it > easier than I did before my

hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way.> > Here's where I need

help. Is there something out there that can be > given/prescribed to

young girls so that they don't have to go through a > period each and

every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she would

be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and honestly

I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not like

she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also > screens

for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old > sister

on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for > regulation

and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three > years

because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my > daughter

once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> > For now,

it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able > to

accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and >

probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year (like

with > that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

shots? Has > anyone had experience with anything like this with your

girls? Are > there other options out there? Any other ideas?> >

Thanks in advance,> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi....this is one of the reasons I am hesitant about putting my severely

autistic daughter on BCP or shots. When her periods were very irregular....her

mood was BETTER...now that they are more closer her mood is more unstable.

My husband's side of the family is VERY sensitive to medications...often having

side effects OPPOSITE of ones that are listed..and severe allergic reactions.

We go with the flow.....and try to make her as comfortable as possible.

Re: Re: Period Regulation/Pills/Deprovera/Help!

I had a lot of problems with both birth control pills and the shots.

They made my behavor issues worse so I don't take them.

http://speakup.today.com

Jessie

" j.r4mom " wrote:

Try 'coasting' it in a starburst candy, or a fruit roll up. You can

even make small balls with the candy and have her practice swallowing

that.

>> My Baby got her first period yesterday!! Katrina is eleven

and a half > and she's now a woman. She wasn't very happy about it at

all but I've > been preparing her for the past couple of years

because all of the > physical signs were there that it was coming. In

the past year and a > half, she gained boobs and pubes and lots of

curves. Even her hair got > gorgeous curls and shine that it never

had before. She knew what it > was and was okay with the spotting but

when she saw actual red blood, > she turned snow white and almost

passed out. She also had really bad > cramps and a headache. I was

really hoping that she would have it > easier than I did before my

hysterectomy but it doesn't look that way.> > Here's where I need

help. Is there something out there that can be > given/prescribed to

young girls so that they don't have to go through a > period each and

every month WITHOUT getting a pap smear? I just know > that she would

be incredibly traumatized by a pap at such a young age > and honestly

I don't think she should have to have one just yet. It's > not like

she's anywhere near sexually active. I know that it also > screens

for cancer but again, she's SO young. We have my 40 year old > sister

on Birth Control pills (she is mentally handicapped) for > regulation

and she goes under general sedation for her paps every three > years

because of the trauma issue and I would do the same for my > daughter

once she was closer to the age of 18 or sexually active.> > For now,

it would just be so much more convenient and she would be able > to

accomplish so much more if she wasn't in pain each month (and >

probably missing school) if she only had four periods a year (like

with > that pill that they advertise on TV)...or maybe Deprovera

shots? Has > anyone had experience with anything like this with your

girls? Are > there other options out there? Any other ideas?> >

Thanks in advance,> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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