Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 what is your opinion on this birth control that now stops your cycle.A good friend of mine has been taking this " Depo " shot that completly stops her cycle. I dont know much about it but i do not see how that can be good for any woman. > > Birth control pills are used by 16 million American women. In my opinion, > this is a tragedy. > > The use of birth control pills, which are synthetic hormones, is rarely > justified. If you're using birth control pills to control your menstrual cycles, > irregular bleeding, cysts or endometriosis, you are not treating your > underlying dysfunction. > > Instead, you are simply increasing the risks to your health. Consider the > evidence: > * The pill may _increase your risk of cervical and breast cancers_ > (http://www.mercola.com/2005/aug/20/birth_control_pill_linked_to_two_ types_of_canc > er.htm) > * Oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone desogestrel > more than _double your risk of fatal blood clots_ > (http://www.mercola.com/2007/feb/24/finally----a-move-to-eliminate- birth-control-pills.htm) > * The pill may _make your bones thinner_ > (http://www.mercola.com/2001/nov/24/birth_control.htm) > * Oral contraceptives can increase your blood pressure > Many women also report awful side effects, which are undoubtedly due to the > artificial hormones running through your body, when they take birth control > pills. These include: > * Migraines and nausea > * Weight gain and mood changes > * Irregular bleeding or spotting > * Breast tenderness > * Yeast overgrowth and infection > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Nasty thing! Terrible! She is playing around dangerously with her hormones! I'd politely tell her she is making a big mistake. Patty > > > > Birth control pills are used by 16 million American women. In my > opinion, > > this is a tragedy. > > > > The use of birth control pills, which are synthetic hormones, is > rarely > > justified. If you're using birth control pills to control your > menstrual cycles, > > irregular bleeding, cysts or endometriosis, you are not treating > your > > underlying dysfunction. > > > > Instead, you are simply increasing the risks to your health. > Consider the > > evidence: > > * The pill may _increase your risk of cervical and breast > cancers_ > > > (http://www.mercola.com/2005/aug/20/birth_control_pill_linked_to_two_ > types_of_canc > > er.htm) > > * Oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone > desogestrel > > more than _double your risk of fatal blood clots_ > > (http://www.mercola.com/2007/feb/24/finally----a-move-to- eliminate- > birth-control-pills.htm) > > * The pill may _make your bones thinner_ > > (http://www.mercola.com/2001/nov/24/birth_control.htm) > > * Oral contraceptives can increase your blood pressure > > Many women also report awful side effects, which are undoubtedly > due to the > > artificial hormones running through your body, when they take > birth control > > pills. These include: > > * Migraines and nausea > > * Weight gain and mood changes > > * Irregular bleeding or spotting > > * Breast tenderness > > * Yeast overgrowth and infection > > > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? > NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Nasty thing! Terrible! She is playing around dangerously with her hormones! I'd politely tell her she is making a big mistake. Patty > > > > Birth control pills are used by 16 million American women. In my > opinion, > > this is a tragedy. > > > > The use of birth control pills, which are synthetic hormones, is > rarely > > justified. If you're using birth control pills to control your > menstrual cycles, > > irregular bleeding, cysts or endometriosis, you are not treating > your > > underlying dysfunction. > > > > Instead, you are simply increasing the risks to your health. > Consider the > > evidence: > > * The pill may _increase your risk of cervical and breast > cancers_ > > > (http://www.mercola.com/2005/aug/20/birth_control_pill_linked_to_two_ > types_of_canc > > er.htm) > > * Oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone > desogestrel > > more than _double your risk of fatal blood clots_ > > (http://www.mercola.com/2007/feb/24/finally----a-move-to- eliminate- > birth-control-pills.htm) > > * The pill may _make your bones thinner_ > > (http://www.mercola.com/2001/nov/24/birth_control.htm) > > * Oral contraceptives can increase your blood pressure > > Many women also report awful side effects, which are undoubtedly > due to the > > artificial hormones running through your body, when they take > birth control > > pills. These include: > > * Migraines and nausea > > * Weight gain and mood changes > > * Irregular bleeding or spotting > > * Breast tenderness > > * Yeast overgrowth and infection > > > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? > NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I have tried the polite route and the downtright tough love, in your face route but like i said she knows it all. I still get on her about it but she made an appointment to look into bypass surgey so i dont think i am getting anywhere. > > > > > > Birth control pills are used by 16 million American women. In my > > opinion, > > > this is a tragedy. > > > > > > The use of birth control pills, which are synthetic hormones, is > > rarely > > > justified. If you're using birth control pills to control your > > menstrual cycles, > > > irregular bleeding, cysts or endometriosis, you are not treating > > your > > > underlying dysfunction. > > > > > > Instead, you are simply increasing the risks to your health. > > Consider the > > > evidence: > > > * The pill may _increase your risk of cervical and breast > > cancers_ > > > > > > (http://www.mercola.com/2005/aug/20/birth_control_pill_linked_to_two_ > > types_of_canc > > > er.htm) > > > * Oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone > > desogestrel > > > more than _double your risk of fatal blood clots_ > > > (http://www.mercola.com/2007/feb/24/finally----a-move-to- > eliminate- > > birth-control-pills.htm) > > > * The pill may _make your bones thinner_ > > > (http://www.mercola.com/2001/nov/24/birth_control.htm) > > > * Oral contraceptives can increase your blood pressure > > > Many women also report awful side effects, which are undoubtedly > > due to the > > > artificial hormones running through your body, when they take > > birth control > > > pills. These include: > > > * Migraines and nausea > > > * Weight gain and mood changes > > > * Irregular bleeding or spotting > > > * Breast tenderness > > > * Yeast overgrowth and infection > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > > shape. > > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? > > NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I have tried the polite route and the downtright tough love, in your face route but like i said she knows it all. I still get on her about it but she made an appointment to look into bypass surgey so i dont think i am getting anywhere. > > > > > > Birth control pills are used by 16 million American women. In my > > opinion, > > > this is a tragedy. > > > > > > The use of birth control pills, which are synthetic hormones, is > > rarely > > > justified. If you're using birth control pills to control your > > menstrual cycles, > > > irregular bleeding, cysts or endometriosis, you are not treating > > your > > > underlying dysfunction. > > > > > > Instead, you are simply increasing the risks to your health. > > Consider the > > > evidence: > > > * The pill may _increase your risk of cervical and breast > > cancers_ > > > > > > (http://www.mercola.com/2005/aug/20/birth_control_pill_linked_to_two_ > > types_of_canc > > > er.htm) > > > * Oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone > > desogestrel > > > more than _double your risk of fatal blood clots_ > > > (http://www.mercola.com/2007/feb/24/finally----a-move-to- > eliminate- > > birth-control-pills.htm) > > > * The pill may _make your bones thinner_ > > > (http://www.mercola.com/2001/nov/24/birth_control.htm) > > > * Oral contraceptives can increase your blood pressure > > > Many women also report awful side effects, which are undoubtedly > > due to the > > > artificial hormones running through your body, when they take > > birth control > > > pills. These include: > > > * Migraines and nausea > > > * Weight gain and mood changes > > > * Irregular bleeding or spotting > > > * Breast tenderness > > > * Yeast overgrowth and infection > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > > shape. > > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? > > NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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